Vitla: In an incident reported on Monday, a 40-year-old man trying to catch a snake, died after being bitten by the reptile here in Mameshwara near Mangalapada.

The deceased man has been identified as Suresh Nayak, a resident of Peruvai.

The incident took place when Suresh attempted to catch the snake after hearing his neighbors call for help when the reptile showed up at their house at night.

Suresh was reportedly in a drunk state when he attempted to catch the snake with bare hands.

Following the incident, Suresh did not seek medical attention and instead went to sleep. He was later discovered dead in his sleep reportedly due to the untreated snakebite.

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Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.

A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.

He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.

During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.

Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.

As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.