Diwalinen Vankar went with daughter to wash clothes in Vishwamitri River . A crocodile grabbed daughter 's leg and dragged her into river in west India . Vankar , 58 , tried to pull daughter - Kanta - free from clutches of crocodile . But the crocodile bit him on his hand and pulled him under water. Eventually rescued 19-year-old daughter , who only suffered minor injuries .
Diwalinen Vankar went with daughter to wash clothes in Vishwamitri River . A crocodile grabbed daughter 's leg and dragged her into river in west India . Vankar , 58 , tried to pull daughter - Kanta - free from clutches of crocodile . But after no success , she started attacking it with her washing paddle . Eventually rescued 19-year-old daughter , who only suffered minor injuries .