Times News NetworkKanpur: A crocodile strayed into Varuna Boys Hostel at CSA University in Kanpur late Friday night and was rescued after students confined it in a dustbin. The reptile was spotted by a student around 2:30 am when he went to the toilet, leading to panic in the hostel. Students immediately alerted the university administration, forest department and zoo officials.Students said no team from the forest department or zoo reached the spot despite being informed. They then trapped the crocodile in a dustbin and contacted the All India Snake Awareness Association after finding its contact details online. Association member Saksham Dixit reached the hostel, rescued the crocodile safely and handed it over to the zoo administration. University authorities are investigating how the crocodile entered the campus. It is suspected to have come through a zoo drain passing through the university, though this is yet to be confirmed.
