A fisherman spotted 2 snakes trapped in his fishing net at a pond in Bhubaneswar. One was a non-venomous Checkered Keelback and the other one was a venomous Banded Krait. The incident took place in Pipili area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. The fisherman then called snake helpline to rescue the snakes. A volunteer from helpline reached the spot and rescued both the snakes. The volunteer then released the snakes into forest at different locations in their natural habitats.