Hyderabad, Sep 22: The dance by a woman with a python around her neck during the Ganesh immersion procession in Hyderabad has created a stir.

A dance group from Visakhapatnam used an Indian Rock Python during a Ganesh immersion procession in Jawhar Nagar.

The Greater Hyderabad Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GHSPCA) and police rescued the python and a hen used in the dance performance on Sunday night.

Members of GHSPCA, along with the police officers from Madhura Nagar Police Station, took action when the group from Visakhapatnam was performing during the Ganesh immersion procession.

According to GHSPCA, the python was found with an oral infection. It is now under veterinary care.

The rescue operation was conducted after the group was tracked for nearly five days by the GHSPCA with the help of police.

The python is a protected species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

GHSPCA members had been tracking the group following information that a live snake was allegedly being used in public shows.

The group, including women, had been performing at various places in Hyderabad as part of the ongoing Ganesh Chaturthi festivities.

The group from Visakhapatnam had performed at Kondapur on September 19. However, the snake handler fled before the GHSPCA team could apprehend him. The next day, the team, in coordination with the police, managed to catch him. A python and a hen were found in his possession.

On a complaint by the animal activists, police registered a case and took up further investigation.

Last year, the GHSPCA rescued eight cobras from snake charmers in Hyderabad. The snake charmers were displaying cobras by keeping them in crates at Sri Yellamma Thali Devalayam, Suramgutta, under the limits of Adibatla Police Station.

The organisation has been appealing to people to inform them if they spot snake charmers. Its volunteers work actively during Naga Panchami to rescue snakes.

Patna, Sep 22: Condemning the horrifying molestation incident that occurred in Jamui, Bihar BJP President, Sanjay Saraogi, said that the people who revealed the identity of the minor victims in the matter, are equally guilty.

Sanjay Saraogi said, “Such incidents cannot be accepted in a civilised society under any circumstances. One cannot condemn it enough… The police registered an FIR, formed an SIT, and arrested three people as soon as the incident came to light. The police are continuously conducting raids to arrest the main accused, who will be arrested soon.”

“But the people who revealed the identity of the victim on social media are also at fault. One’s identity can’t be revealed on social media in such cases. People who revealed the minor’s identity will be punished too,” he added.

While reacting to the Opposition’s take on the matter, he said, “How does Tejashwi Yadav treat the women of his family? Many cases have happened in the past too. Many incidents like this happened when his father (Lalu Prasad Yadav) was in power. However, such incidents can’t be tolerated. The police are vigilant, and three arrests have been made in the matter. The main accused will also be arrested; no one will be forgiven.”

A viral video showing the harassment of two Class 10 students, including a girl, in Bihar’s Jamui district by a group of men has raised questions about law and order and the security of women in the state.

The two students were returning from their coaching classes on a scooter when a group of youths stopped them and molested the girl and assaulted the boy.

Saraogi also spoke on Yogi Adityanath’s comments on the Samajwadi Party and the latter’s take on Sanatan. “Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is right in saying that the Samajwadi Party is opposed to Sanatan Dharma and Sanatan culture. For Muslim votes and the votes of a particular community, the SP can stoop to any level,” he claimed.

Saraogi questioned whether people forgot what happened when Ram devotees from across the country demolished the disputed Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, and how the Samajwadi Party killed numerous people.

“There was a brutal lathi-charge, firing took place, and many Ram devotees were killed. Now, with elections approaching, the Samajwadi Party wants to indulge in communal polarisation again,” he claimed.

Patna, Sep 22: Jamui Police arrested Ramashish Chaudhary in connection with the alleged molestation and harassment of two minor students in the Madwa Pahar area along the Jamui-Lakhisarai route. A video of the shocking incident in Bihar was recorded and subsequently circulated on social media, prompting police action against the molesters and also the people who shared the video online, thus compromising the minor victim’s identity.

Police are continuing their investigation and examining the alleged roles of other individuals involved in the horrific incident.

The prime accused, identified as Nandan Yadav, who was seen wearing an orange scarf around his head in the video, and Hare Ram Yadav remain at large.

Police teams are conducting continuous raids to locate and arrest them.

Meanwhile, Jamui Police have also intensified action against people who allegedly shared the video and disclosed or risked disclosing the identity of the minor victim.

According to police, FIRs have so far been registered against the operators of 120 social-media profiles across different platforms.

Authorities have appealed to the public not to share photographs, videos or any information that could reveal the identity or personal details of the minor victim.

Jamui Superintendent of Police, Vishwajeet Dayal, said displaying or circulating material that reveals the identity of a minor victim is a serious offence and can attract provisions under the POCSO Act, Information Technology Act and Juvenile Justice Act.

Cases have been registered at Jamui Sadar Police Station under the relevant provisions of these laws, the SP said.

Dayal added that the police were conducting the investigation impartially and that efforts were also underway to have videos uploaded on social-media platforms removed.

The incident occurred late on Saturday evening in the Madwa Pahar area, when a minor female student was allegedly stopped and molested by a group of youths while returning from the area.

A male student accompanying her was also allegedly assaulted.

The matter came to the attention of the authorities after the video began circulating on social media on Sunday evening.

The Jamui administration subsequently contacted the victim’s family and registered an FIR.

Police said three juveniles in conflict with the law have been detained in connection with the case.

Seven to eight youths have been identified so far, while two additional suspects have also been identified.

Raids are being conducted to apprehend those still at large.

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to conduct a detailed investigation.

Police are examining the circumstances surrounding the incident, the roles of the identified suspects and the source from which the video was recorded and circulated.

ADG (Law and Order), K.S. Anupam said efforts were continuing to identify and arrest all individuals found to have been involved in the crime.

Police have reiterated their appeal to the public not to post, forward or share photographs, videos or other information that could reveal the identity of the minor victim. The investigation remains underway.