Snake's day out creates traffic snarl in Bangalore

Bangalore, Nov 19 (UNI) A snake sneaked into a luxury van, creating panic and bringing to a grinding halt lunch hour traffic at the busy Krishnarajendra Circle in the heart of the city.

The incident occurred when the snake slithered from the sprawling Curzon Park, adjacent to Karnataka High Court and the State Secretariat Vidhana Soudha, to the road near the traffic signal.

Scared by the zooming vehicles and the cry raised by the two wheeler riders on seeing the reptile, the frightened snake sneaked into a van. The sight of the snake unnerved the driver, who rammed into the pavement, throwing traffic out of gear and leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded.

Police requisitioned well known snake catcher Mohan who rushed to the spot and caught the non-venomous snake effortlessly.

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