MP snake scare: 5-foot cobra sneaks into Shajapur nursing home; captured, released into jungle

SHAJAPUR: Panic gripped a private nursing home in Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday when a cobra was spotted slithering in the dressing room. Staff and patients reportedly rushed out of the room in fear after noticing the venomous snake.Rescue expert Jitendra Malviya was immediately called to handle the situation. After nearly half an hour of careful effort, Malviya captured the cobra using a floor cleaning wiper and confined it in a plastic container.“The snake was about 4 to 5 feet long,” Malviya told reporters. “After capturing it safely, I released it in a forested area far from human habitation.”The nursing home staff expressed relief that no one was injured during the incident.