Nag Panchami Special: Snake Rescues Fall To Five In Indore— Lowest In 5 Years, But Snake Charmers Remain On The Streets
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Recorded snake rescues and seizures during Forest Department operations in Indore fell to five in 2026, the lowest figure in the five-year record supplied by the department. The decline came as snake charmers carried live snakes through parts of the city during Nag Panchami this year. Forest Department records show 35 snakes in 2022, 35 in 2023, 17 in 2024, 28 in 2025 and…
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