Snake bites rescuer after drain rescue, man dies:Was cleaning off dirt when attacked; rushes himself to hospital before collapsing

During a rescue operation in Khandwa, snake rescuer Ashiq Khan Mansuri died after being bitten by a snake he had just captured. The incident occurred on Tuesday in Barud village, while he was bathing the rescued snake with water, eyewitnesses said. A video of the rescue and the bathing surfaced on Thursday. Ashiq, a resident of Bhojakhedi village on the Indore–Ichhapur Highway, used to catch snakes from nearby areas free of cost and release them into forests. On Tuesday, he received a call about a snake hiding inside a house in Barud. He reached the spot and, after considerable effort, rescued the snake from a drain, during which the snake later bit him. Water was poured to remove dirt After the rescue, Ashiq had a villager pour water on the snake to remove dirt. While cleaning, the snake bit Ashiq’s hand. Despite the bite, Aashiq trapped the snake in a plastic box. Then he drove to the medical college. Here, doctors gave him anti-snake venom. However, Aashiq died a short while later due to the snake’s venom spreading in his body. Photos related to the incident Snake rescuer Ashik Khan passed away during treatment at the hospital. The box was shaking due to the snake’s swaying Ashik had also brought the box with him to the hospital, in which the snake was confined. Hospital staff said that the box was shaking badly due to the snake’s swaying.