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Chopped crocodile carcass found in Mumbai's Aarey Milk Colony, head missing

Updated on: 23 June,2025 06:20 PM IST  |  Mumbai
Ranjeet Jadhav | ranjeet.jadhav@mid-day.com

The shocking discovery was made by Sainath Awade, a volunteer from the wildlife NGO WWA (Wildlife Welfare Association). He immediately informed Rohit Mohite, the Honorary Wildlife Warden of Thane, about the incident

Chopped crocodile carcass found in Mumbai's Aarey Milk Colony, head missing

The crocodile’s head was missing, and unidentified material was reportedly stuffed inside its body. Pic/Arranged by Ranjeet Jadhav

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In a disturbing incident, the body of a chopped Indian Marsh Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) was found in the Aarey Milk Colony area of Mumbai.

The crocodile’s head was missing, and unidentified material was reportedly stuffed inside its body.


The shocking discovery was made by Sainath Awade, a volunteer from the wildlife NGO WWA (Wildlife Welfare Association). He immediately informed Rohit Mohite, the Honorary Wildlife Warden of Thane, about the incident.


According to initial reports, the Territorial staff of the Thane Forest Department will visit Unit 31 in Aarey, the area where the reptile’s body was found, to investigate the matter further.

The Indian Marsh Crocodile, also known as the Mugger, is a protected species under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and killing or harming it is a serious offence.

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