Hyderabad cops seek forest dept’s help to catch python in Old City

Hyderabad: The Chatrinaka police have sought the help of forest department officials to catch a python found moving around the Quadri Chaman graveyard. The cops want to safely shift it to a forest.

A nearly 10 feet long python has been spotted moving in the Quadri Chaman graveyard at Falaknuma for about a week. Locals fear it could harm people frequenting the graveyard and hence pose a danger.

A video of the python moving from one grave onto another three days ago went viral on social media platforms. Panic increased after some people shared another video of a python moving on a road similar to the place Quadri Chaman roadway. However, the Hyderabad police verified the video and confirmed that it was an old one from Kerala.

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Abdul Khader Jilani, inspector of the Chatrinaka police station said they are writing a letter to the forest department to initiate steps to immediately catch the python from the graveyard and shift the reptile to a safer place to avoid anyone from getting hurt.

Local people have been warned against venturing alone into the graveyard.

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