An Indian marsh crocodile that entered a residential area at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay in Powai was rescued in the early hours of Saturday following a complaint received at the Mumbai Forest Range office.

Forest officials said the rescue was carried out around 1.30 am by the night patrol team along with Kurla forest staff, forest guards, members of the NGO SARRP India, and the Thane Rescue Team. The animal was rescued safely.