A video of a young man taunting a snake has gone viral on social media in Ahirauli village in Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh.
The video, filmed on Saturday evening, reveals the intoxicated 22-year-old Rohit Jayswal, difficult the snake to chunk him whereas referring to himself because the ‘father of Mahakal’. He is seen wrapping the snake round his hand, neck, and even scary it to chunk his tongue, all whereas smoking a cigarette. Tragically, the snake, believed to be a krait, bites Jayswal, resulting in his loss of life.
Santosh Kumar Singh, the in-charge at Khukhundu police station, confirmed that Jayswal died from the snakebite. The physique was despatched for autopsy upon receiving the data. Jayswal, the youngest of six siblings, lived in Navka Tola, Ahirauli village, Khukhundu together with his sister-in-law whereas his dad and mom reside in Siliguri and his brothers work exterior.
The video of this incident has been extensively shared on social media, inflicting shock and dismay amongst viewers.