Youth Dies While Taking Selfie with a Snake

Amaravati: A youth lost his life while taking a selfie with a venomous snake. The incident has come to the fore from the Kandukur town of Pottisriramulu Nellore district.

The deceased was identified as Manikantha Reddy, who runs a juice shop in the town. Reportedly, while trying to take a selfie with a snake, it bit him.

According to reports, when a snake charmer was playing with a snake near the RTC depot in the town, Reddy went there. He took the snake from snake charmer and wore it around his neck to take a selfie. When he was taking the snake off his body, it bit him.

Locals rushed him to RIMS Hospital in Ongole but he succumbed on the way.

On being informed about the case, the Police registered a case and took up an investigation.