India, Jan. 14 -- An unusual scene unfolded at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, when a an e-rickshaw driver walked inside, carrying a 1.5-foot-long snake in his jacket pocket, claiming that it had bitten him.

A video of the incident has since gone viral on social media.

The man, identified as Deepak, 39, sustained the bite on Monday and visited the hospital seeking an anti-venom injection, news agency PTI reported.

In the video, Deepak can be seen taking out the snake from his jacket when questioned about the incident, before putting it back in his pocket.

He told hospital staff that he had arrived around 30 minutes earlier and criticised the facility, alleging that it lacked proper resources.

Chief Medical Superintendent Neera...