Updated On: 14 February, 2024 02:57 PM IST | Palghar | Diwakar Sharma
Apparently, this is the first shark attack in Palghar district

The victim`s leg needs amputation below knee. Pic/ Hanif Patel
A 34-year-old fisherman from a village in Palghar district in Maharashtra was bit by a 4-foot-long shark on Tuesday evening while he was out to catch fish in Vaitarna river. The victim Vikya Suresh Gowari belongs to a tribal community and lives with his family in Manor Dongar village.
Apparently, this is the first shark attack in Palghar district.