A young man was seen roaming around Haridwar with a python around his neck.
In a bizarre incident, a man was seen casually walking on a road in Haridwar with a 7-foot python wrapped around his neck, causing panic among commuters and tourists.
The incident reportedly took place near a railway crossing in the Khadkhadi area, close to Rajaji National Park. Two-wheelers passing through the area were forced to stop after seeing the man with the large snake.
The video of the incident has gone viral on social media. The man was also seen chasing people who were recording him on their mobile phones.
Man walks openly with python on road
The man was reportedly carrying the large python around his neck while walking along the road.
Commuters and tourists became frightened after seeing the snake. Several people stopped, while a crowd gathered at the spot to record videos.
The incident is said to have occurred near the railway crossing in Khadkhadi, an area adjoining Rajaji National Park.
See the pictures-
A young man openly walked around a road in Haridwar with a 7-foot-long python draped around his neck.
The young man came into the middle of the road with the python hanging around his neck and both hands spread out, forcing two-wheelers passing through to stop suddenly.
The young man continued walking openly on the road with the python hanging around his neck for about 10 minutes.
Questions raised over official action
After the video surfaced, questions were raised over the lack of immediate action by the Forest Department and police.
The video continued to circulate on social media, prompting the Forest Department to take note of the incident.
Forest Department forms team to investigate
Haridwar DFO Swapnil Anirudh said a team had been formed to investigate the viral video.
The team is currently trying to verify the exact location and time of the incident and identify the man seen carrying the python.
The DFO said legal action would be taken as per the law based on the findings of the investigation.
