Published 12:28 IST, October 13th 2019
Gujarat women perform Garba with cobra; booked under Wildlife act
In a bizarre incident, 5 persons including a minor girl have been arrested after performing Garba with Cobra in Gujarat's Junagadh, the forest department said.
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In a bizarre incident, five persons including a minor girl have been arrested after performing 'Garba' with snakes in Gujarat's Junagadh. The video of the incident went viral on social media, in which women were seen dancing with snakes including a cobra The Forest Department informed that the women performed the dance at a function in Shil village. Deputy Conservator of Forest in Junagarh also said that the accused will be produced in the court.
Sunil Berwal, Dy Conservator of Forest (Wildlife), Junagarh: Case registered against 5 persons in connection with a viral video in which young girls were seen performing Garba holding cobras at an event on 6 Oct.5 accused, including a 12-yr-old girl, produced in court. #Gujarat pic.twitter.com/kk3vUNNN4O
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In the video, four to five women were dressed in traditional Garba attire and performed the dance holding snakes in their hands. The forest department took action against the incident after the video went viral. The accused were then booked under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, according to which possession of wild animals without license and permission is a punishable offence. The officials of the forest department also revealed that one cobra snake had been defanged. The Deputy Conservator of Forest Sunil Berwal also said that further investigations are underway in the matter.
Speaking to media persons on Saturday, Deputy Conservator of Forest, Sunil Berwal said: "After probing the viral video, we have registered a case against five persons including three women, the organiser of the event and the person who had supplied the snakes." "All have been produced before a court including a 12-year-old girl who was produced in the Juvenile Court," he added.
Here is the video of the incident:
10:57 IST, October 13th 2019