Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Five-Foot Cobra Rescued After Three-Hour Operation at BJP Office
A large cobra was found inside a BJP office in Sitapur.
It was first seen trying to enter through a window.
The snake then moved toward an air conditioner.
It went inside the split air conditioner, frightening people nearby.
A snake-rescue team was called for help.
The team worked for almost three hours.
They safely removed the cobra and took it away.
Nobody was reported to have been hurt.
A nearly five-foot-long cobra was found near an air conditioner at the BJP district office in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh.
The snake reportedly entered through a window before moving into the split air conditioner.
The incident occurred in district president Rajesh Shukla’s room near Sarai Maluhi on the Lakhimpur bypass.
BJP district general secretary Vipul Pratap Singh informed the Forest Department about the snake.
A Forest Department team rescued the cobra after an operation lasting nearly three hours; no untoward incident was reported.
- Who
- A nearly five-foot-long cobra, BJP office staff, and a Forest Department rescue team were involved.
- What
- A cobra entered an air conditioner at the BJP district president’s office and was later rescued.
- When
- The incident took place on Wednesday; the rescue operation lasted nearly three hours.
- Where
- The BJP district office near Sarai Maluhi on the Lakhimpur bypass in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The Forest Department was informed after the snake entered the office and air conditioner, prompting a rescue operation.
- Snake
- Nearly five-foot-long cobra
- Location
- BJP district office, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh
- Specific area
- Room of district president Rajesh Shukla
- Entry route
- The snake reportedly entered through a window
- Hiding place
- A split air conditioner
- Rescue duration
- Nearly three hours
- Outcome
- The cobra was safely rescued and taken away; no untoward incident was reported