December 05, 2025 10:34 pm (IST)

Make this your homepage

Wildlife

In front of Putin, PM Modi makes bold statement on Russia-Ukraine war: ‘India is not neutral, we side with peace!’ | Rupee weakens following RBI repo rate cut | RBI slashes repo rate by 25 basis points — big relief coming for borrowers! | 'Mamata fooled Muslims': Humayun Kabir explodes after TMC suspends him over 'Babri Masjid-style mosque' demand; announces new party | Mosque in the middle of Kolkata airport? Centre confirms flight risks, BJP fires at Mamata | Sam Altman is betting big on India! OpenAI in advanced talks with Tata to build AI infrastructure | Government removes mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi App. Know all details | Calcutta HC overturns controversial Bengal job annulment — 32,000 teachers rejoice! | Bengal SIR shock: 1 lakh ‘deceased voters’ found in Kolkata North! | Massive twist in Bengal voter list: ‘Perfect’ 2,280 booths shrink to just 480 after probe!

Kolkata: Large Rock Python rescued from train at Sealdah station

India Blooms News Service | | Aug 10, 2016, at 11:22 pm

#Kolkata #Rock Python #Rock Python recovered #Kolkata # Sealdah

Kolkata, Aug 10 (IBNS): The Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) on Wednesday rescued a rare species Rock Python from an express train at Sealdah Railway Station in Kolkata, reports said.

According to reports, during routing check up, police rescued the snake, which was placed underneath a seat, from 13164 Down Hatey Bazare Express (Saharsa, Bihar - Sealdah, Kolkata).

The python has been handed over to the West Bengal Forest Department.

RPF has started investigation into the matter.

(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha,Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.

India
International

Related Images

CMRI Hospital celebrates Patients' Experience Week with Walkathon Oct 09, 2025, at 06:21 pm

Kolkata: BITM hosts an interactive session with students to observe Shubhanshu Shukla's return to Earth Jul 16, 2025, at 07:45 pm

West Bengal government airlifts ailing Gangasagar pilgrims to Kolkata Jan 13, 2025, at 12:45 pm