Drunk Auto Driver with Dead Snake: A very strange and scary incident happened late Saturday night on the streets of Hyderabad. Traffic police stopped an auto-rickshaw during a regular night check in the Chandrayangutta area. Officers felt the driver was drunk, so they stopped the vehicle to check him. After testing, police confirmed that the driver was driving under the influence of alcohol. They decided to seize the auto-rickshaw and asked the man to take out his personal items before moving it away.
Instead of calmly following instructions, the driver suddenly acted in a shocking way. What happened next left everyone at the spot stunned and confused.
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Driver Tries to Scare Police With Dead Snake
When traffic cops ask for documents but a drunk driver pulls out a snake instead.
Traffic cops were left stunned as a routine drink-drive check in Old City turned bizarre. As his auto was being seized for violation the intoxicated auto driver threatened officers with a snake pic.twitter.com/AwZIDmcks4
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While police waited, the auto driver pulled out a dead snake from his belongings. He walked towards the traffic officers and waved the snake at them. Officials said the man tried to scare the police so they would not file a case against him. He also demanded that his auto-rickshaw be released right away.
For a few moments, the scene caused fear and chaos on the road. However, no police officer was hurt during the incident. Later, a video of the incident appeared online with the caption, “When traffic cops ask for documents but a drunk driver pulls out a snake instead.”
Another viral post described the scene by saying, “Traffic cops were left stunned as a routine drink-drive check in Old City turned bizarre. As his auto was being seized for violation the intoxicated auto driver threatened officers with a snake.”
Case Filed and Video Goes Viral
After the strange confrontation, police registered a case against the driver for drunk driving and for threatening public servants while on duty. Soon after creating the scene, the accused ran away from the spot. Police said they are now searching for him and will arrest him soon.
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The video shared on social media shows the man holding the dead snake and repeatedly walking close to a traffic policeman while arguing loudly. Many people online reacted with shock and disbelief after watching the clip.
