Ironic Death! Snake catcher dies of snakebite in Telangana’s Medak district

Vangapati Nagaraju (53) was bitten by a venomous snake while he was catching it at Lakshmi Nagar village in Papannapet mandal

Medak: A snake catcher, who was bitten by a poisonous snake while catching it, died at Lakshmi Nagar village in Papannapet mandal.

Vangapati Nagaraju (53), a resident of the same village, was called in by the villagers after they noticed a snake moving in a function hall on Tuesday.

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Unfortunately, he was bitten by the venomous snake while he was catching it. Nagaraju was rushed to the government hospital in Medak, where he died while undergoing treatment on Wednesday.

Nagaraju was a well-known snake catcher in the locality. He rescued and released a number of snakes into the wild safely.

A pall of gloom descended on the village as he met with an ironic death. The police have registered a case.