Said school principal Omprakash: “The Cobras have been in the school for the past 10 days and they appeared in classrooms frequently, setting off panic among children. Raju Baitha, a parent of Sripat Nagar village, said “I have forbidden my children from attending school. “We are hopeful, that the Cobras will clear off on their own in a week’s time and then we will be able to resume classes”, the principal said. Kundan Kumar, principal of Kanti Tola Middle School, located close by, said the Cobra was a very poisonous snake and people were not taking any risks. Many snake bite cases are reported during the season, especially when snakes floating in water come in contact with humans

Source: Hindustan Times August 05, 2017 14:15 UTC