Gujarat women perform Garba with cobra; booked under Wildlife act

In a bizarre incident, five persons including a mir girl have been arrested after performing 'Garba' with snakes in Gujarat's Junagh. video of incident went viral on social media, in which women were seen dancing with snakes including a cobra Forest Department informed that women performed dance at a function in Shil vill. Deputy Conservator of Forest in Junagarh also said that accused will be produced in court. 

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In video, four to five women were dressed in tritional Garba attire and performed dance holding snakes in ir hands. forest department took action against incident after video went viral.  accused were n booked under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, according to which possession of wild animals without license and permission is a punishable offence.  officials of forest department also revealed that one cobra snake h been defanged. Deputy Conservator of Forest Sunil Berwal also said that furr investigations are underway in matter. 

Speaking to media persons on Saturday, Deputy Conservator of Forest, Sunil Berwal said: "After probing viral video, we have registered a case against five persons including three women, organiser of event and person who h supplied snakes." "All have been produced before a court including a 12-year-old girl who was produced in Juvenile Court," he ded.

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Here is video of incident:

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