A forest labourer was injured when a crocodile attacked him whereas it was being rescued on the Sanjay Gandhi Nationwide Park (SGNP) in Mumbai, an official from the forest division stated on Saturday (July 12, 2025).

Groups from the SGNP and different companies have been concerned in rescuing a marsh crocodile close to Kanheri Caves contained in the nationwide park on Friday (July 11, 2025), the official stated.

He stated one of many rescuers, Rajendra Bhoir, sustained accidents when the reptile attacked him and is present process remedy on the hospital.

The SGNP and different rescue groups throughout the state have forest labourers, often known as ‘vanmajur’, who haven’t got life insurance coverage protection and usually are not offered threat allowance, one other forest official stated.

He stated Bhoir had been attacked by a tiger underneath remedy on the nationwide park earlier this month.