500 people gather to mourn death of 130-year-old crocodile

The villagers wish to build a statue for their friend.

In a bizzare incident, 500 villagers of Bawamohatra, a village in Bemetra district of Chattisgarh attended the last rites of Gangaram, a 130-year-old crocodile.
The community gathered near the pond to bury the three-meter-long reptile, according to Hindustan Times. 
The crocodile died of natural causes and a post-mortem was conducted in the presence of the villagers, said RK Sinha, sub-divisional officer forest) to the newspaper.  
Villagers now wish to build a statue of Gangaram near the pond to remember their friend. 

Chhattisgarh: Villagers mourn the death of a crocodile, named ''Gangaram' at the funeral ceremony in Bawa Mohtara village in Bemetara district. The crocodile was around 130-year-old. (08.01.2019) pic.twitter.com/v0tCxFod4C
- ANI (@ANI) January 12, 2019

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