India, Oct. 6 -- A complaint about the presence of four crocodiles in a village pond has created concern among residents of Dakshinapur village under Gokarnapur panchayat in Digapahandi block of Ganjam district in Odisha.

According to villagers, the crocodiles were spotted in the pond, following which they informed the Digapahandi Forest Department about the matter.

Forest Department Begins Investigation Forest department personnel reached the village after receiving the information and began an investigation into the complaint.

Villagers claimed that the crocodiles may have entered the pond after being washed in from the Ghodahada Dam through Canal No. 9. They said water had been released through the canal, following which the reptile...