CHENNAI: Three youths were arrested in Tamil Nadu for biting off the head of a live snake and spreading the video of the incident on social media. The arrested persons are Kainoor natives Mohan, Surya and Santhosh. It was a group of environmental activists who informed the Tamil Nadu Forest Department about the incident after the video went viral on social media.

In the video, the youths can be heard saying that Mohan was earlier bitten by the snake on his hand and that he was going to kill the snake as revenge for it. Although the other two asked Mohan to let off the snake, he did not listen to them. He then bit off the head of the snake. The youths can be heard laughing as they shot the visuals of the severed head and body of the snake.

Upon learning about the incident, the forest department officials nabbed the accused and registered a case. They have been charged with harassing wild animals and causing death.