The snake was handed over to the forest department.
An Indian Rock Python stuck in the ceiling of a house in Dharavi was rescued by the police on Thursday night.
A constable, Murlidhar Jadhav, from Kurla Police station rescued the six-foot-long snake.
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“I have been appointed as an honourable animal welfare officer since 2016. Around 9.30 pm on Thursday I got a police control call about a big snake being stuck in the ceiling of a house at Y Junction in Dharavi. I immediately reached the spot and rescued the Indian Rock Python which was six feet long. The reptile was handed over to the forest department,” said Jadhav.
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