Meranti Residents Died Attacked By Crocodiles While Catching Shrimp In The River

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JAKARTA - A resident of Kayu Ara Village, Rangsang Pesisir District, Meranti Islands Regency, Riau Province, named Syahbudin, was found dead, Sunday, April 30. It is suspected that the victim died from being injured by being attacked by a crocodile.

Acting Head of the Meranti Islands Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Eko Setiawan, said that initially the victim was reported missing while catching shrimp on the Kayu Ara River, Saturday, April 29, evening.

He was known to have disappeared after his younger brother Abu Bakar, who at that time joined in informing the village head and members of Bhabinkamtibmas, then immediately went to the location and conducted a search.

Finally, the victim was found near noon around the river after the police were assisted by the local community to try to search for victims since Sunday, April 30 morning.

The victim's condition was injured and torn off the body. Then one of the victim's legs was cut off.

"From his condition, we suspect it was because he was attacked by a crocodile," he said.

Currently, the joint team in the field together with the community are still evacuating the bodies of the victims.

Eko said, from the information received through the Sector Police, it was known that the victim disappeared while catching shrimp in the Kayu Ara river at around 20.00 WIB with his younger brother Abu Bakar.

"The victim went to the river by boat accompanied by the victim's sister, where she boarded their respective boats," said Eko.

The victim and her sister had separated from the location where the search for shrimp was searched. After a few minutes, Abu Bakar saw that the boat his brother was carrying was not visible.

"The victim's sister immediately approached the boat the victim was carrying and only found a boat and flashlight. While his biological brother had disappeared," he explained.