Missing man believed dragged by a crocodile

25 March 2015 04:40 am

A man who was fishing at Mahaweli River in Meewathpura, Aralaganwila is believed to have been dragged away by a crocodile, police said today.

The victim has been identified as Ranathungage Sugath Kumara, 28, a soldier of the SL Army from Meewathpura, Siripura area.

The victim was fishing with three other men at the time he was caught by the crocodile and since then his whereabouts are not known.

Aralaganwila police had launched search operations. (PF)