Datia (MP), Sep 26: Uma Rajak, a class 10 student in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district, knows the touch of the school books but she was startled when she felt something soft in her backpack.

When a teacher emptied the contents of Rajak's school bag on the playground, a snake fell out, causing panic among students and teachers, an official said on Monday.

The incident occurred in Badoni town's Government High School on September 22 but came to light on Monday after a video went viral.

District Education Officer (DEO), UN Mishra, said the snake had entered the girl's backpack at her home.

The video clip shows a teacher vigorously shaking the school bag and after a while, a snake, around one-and-a-half feet long, falls on the ground. It soon disappeared into the bushes.

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New Delhi (PTI): The Archaeological Survey of India has been continuously taking "proactive measures" in coordination with district administration to "mitigate" any damage to the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Maharashtra's Khuldabad, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

Union Culture Minster Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said this in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha.

He was asked whether it is a fact that tomb of Aurangzeb is an ASI-protected monument, and if so, whether these details have been "mentioned in the ASI website or removed on the pretext of recent threats".

"The tomb of Aurangzeb at Khuldabad, district Aurangabad, Maharashtra is an ASI-protected monument. The details are available at ASI's website," Shekhawat said.

The tomb of Aurangzeb is under jurisdiction of Aurangabad Circle of the ASI.

The Union minister was also asked whether it has come to notice of the ASI that this particular protected monument is under threat of demolition from extremist groups; and if so, the actions taken up by the ASI to protect this monument.

"ASI has been continuously taking proactive measures in coordination with District Administration to mitigate any damage to the protected monument. Further, action taken includes providing 12 feet high metal sheet around the tomb, concertina wire over the surrounding walls to check the trespassers, deployment of private security personnel in addition to Multi Tasking Staff and inspection on regular intervals by ASI officials," he said.