Overview
- IIT Bombay security staff spotted the crocodile early Monday on the Powai campus and alerted the forest department control room.
- The Mumbai Forest Department and rescuers from the Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare formed an expert team to conduct the capture.
- The animal was secured without injuries to people or harm to the crocodile after responders assessed the area and executed the rescue.
- The crocodile was transported for medical examination and remains under observation pending health assessment and forest-department protocols.
- Authorities noted Powai Lake as a local crocodile habitat and urged residents to report wildlife sightings and keep a safe distance.