Snake rescued from Odisha CM's grievance cell
The reptile was found in the waiting hall for persons with disabilities (PwDs) minutes before the CM's visit to the grievance cell, he added.
'The snake fell from the roof and took refuge underneath a backpack," the official said.
On spotting it inside the hall, panic spread among those present. Authorities then contacted the Snake Helpline for assistance.
'After receiving a call at 9.25 am, I rushed to the CM's grievance cell and rescued a small snake," said Subhendu Mallik, general secretary of Snake Helpline, an organisation working for the rescue and conservation of snakes.
It was a one-foot yellowish snake, he said, adding that it would be released in the wild.
Majhi is holding the 14th session of public grievance hearings, with several ministers and senior officials also participating in the programme. PTI BBM BBM MNB
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