In a remarkable catch that has sparked excitement across coastal Odisha, a quintal-weight giant Sankuch fish was netted by local fishermen in the Devi River at Astaranga in Puri district. The enormous catch, weighing over 100 kilograms and stretching nearly 12 feet, was discovered when a group of around twenty fishermen cast their chain nets during routine fishing.

The fishermen, hailing from Kaliakana village, initially mistook the heavy drag on the net for debris. However, moments later, they realised it was a colossal fish. What followed was nearly two hours of relentless effort to bring the fish to the riverbank, a scene that quickly became the talk of the region.

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