A wildlife relocation and release operation was carried out at Langol Reserved Forest on May 12 by the Central Forest Division, Manipur, in the presence of Divisional Forest Officer Shri Vikram Suresh Nadhe (IFS), Range Forest Officer Yumnam Kiranjit of Sadar West Range, forest staff and a research scholar from the Department of Zoology, Manipur University.

During the operation, five rescued snakes were safely relocated and released into their natural habitat inside the reserve forest. The reptiles included one adult Copper-headed Trinket Snake, three Monocled Cobras — two of them unusually large in size — and one Indochinese Rat Snake.

The snakes had earlier been rescued from various locations in Imphal West and Imphal East districts through coordinated rescue efforts conducted by the Forest Department.

The Central Forest Division reiterated its commitment to wildlife conservation and appealed to the public to immediately inform the Forest Department or authorised rescue personnel in case wild animals or reptiles are spotted in human habitation areas. The Department also urged people not to harm wildlife.