In a shocking video, a group of hunters was seen with a 12-feet long King Cobra that they killed for a feast in Arunachal Pradesh. The video has been widely shared on social media and it can be seen, that three men standing with the carcass of the snake on their shoulders. According a NDTV report, one of the men can be heard saying in the video that they have no rice left in their granaries due to the lockdown."So we went to the jungle looking for something, and found this (the King Cobra)," said one of them. A relevant case under the Wildlife Protection Act has been filed against them, and all the accused are currently on the run.
The men after killing the venomous snake made elaborate arrangements for the feast and laid banana leaves to slice and clean the meat. The killing of king cobra is an offence that cannot be granted bail. The state is also home to a large number of endangered species. Senior forest officials in Itanagar confirmed the incident and said that the those who killed and consumed the snake meat have been identified. Arunachal CM, Pema Khandu said that strict action would be taken against those who indulge in illegal hunting of wildlife.