Indian theater, film and television actress Shruti Ulfatan who had posted a video with a live cobra in 2016, was arrested by the Thane Forest department along with co stars Pearl Puri and two others. At the time she posted the video, Shruti was shooting for the TV series, Nagarjuna “ Ek Yoddha, which is based on the mythical Naaglok. Complaints were lodged by several animal activists after the video which appeared to be a promotion of the soap went viral. According to Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, the reptile is protected under the Act’s schedule 1, under which it is an offence to use a live cobra for shooting or posting pictures with it. A complaint was also made to the Animal Welfare Board of India who recently wrote to the forest officials to take immediate action.
