A crocodile lurking on the banks of Kollidam river dragged a 53-year-old man into the water on Monday night.
Police sources said Munusamy alias Arivanantham, a farmer, was taking bath near the bank of the Kollidam at Velakudi, near Chidambaram, when a crocodile pulled him into the water.
The Forest Department and the Fire and Rescue Services personnel have launched a search for Arivanantham.
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