A crocodile that had been spotted in a distributary of the Padma River in Manikganj has finally been captured in a trap set by local residents. The reptile was caught around 8:30pm on Friday in Manikganj Sadar's Choukighata area, according to Md Shariful Islam, a forest officer from Harirampur Upazila. The locals who took part in the capture were identified by single names as Rahat, Antor, Rakib, Al Amin, Suruj, and Shahin. They said the crocodile had been sighted multiple times over the past month in the rivers near Charbongkhuri in Manikganj Sadar, and in the Boali, Ailkundhi, Khamarhati, and Tantrakhola areas of Harirampur Upazila. They will take the crocodile to Khulna, where it will receive necessary medical care before being released back into the wild,” said Shariful.
