The snake charmer that had been collecting money as a deity to the snake caught sipping alcohol near the bar at Belgavi.

The snake charmer was collecting money from the devotees showing the snake that he carried in the box and when after certain collection he went to have sip of alcohol with the collected money at the bar near the Central bus stop the locals got angry and reported this to the forest officials.

The Forest Guard Shrikanth Desai that rushed to the spot has arrested the accuser red handed and has detained the Cobra Snake and a basket in which he carried the snake. The forest official informed the public as not to entertain such accusers and appealed to inform the forest officials about such incidents.