Archive · 14 Aug 2025
Farmer Attempts to Release Cobra at DM's Office to Air Grievance
Imagine an old farmer had a problem and wanted to tell someone.
He went to the government office with a baby cobra, a type of snake.
The farmer wanted to get the attention of the people in charge, hoping they would help him with his problem.
The farmer carried the snake in a bag.
Police saw him and thought his actions were strange.
The police officer, Vivek Rao Suryavanshi, went to see what the farmer was doing.
The farmer lives in the Kotwali area.
An elderly farmer brought a cobra to the Mau district headquarters in Uttar Pradesh.
The farmer, Radheyshyam Maurya, allegedly attempted to release the cobra in the DM's office.
Maurya's actions were aimed at drawing attention to his grievance.
Police became suspicious of Maurya's behavior near the old tehsil locality.
The police outpost in-charge, Vivek Rao Suryavanshi, intervened.
- Who
- Radheyshyam Maurya, an elderly farmer.
- What
- An elderly farmer attempted to release a cobra in a government office.
- When
- Thursday, August 14.
- Where
- Mau district headquarters in Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- To draw attention to his grievance.
Farmer's Actions
Authority's View
Purpose of Actions
Farmer's Actions
Attempting to bring attention to his issues.
Authority's View
Breaking the law, potentially endangering others.
- Person Involved
- Radheyshyam Maurya
- Age
- Approx. 60
- Location
- Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Incident
- Attempted release of cobra in DM's office
- Motive
- To highlight grievance
- Police Involvement
- Yes, Vivek Rao Suryavanshi