New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- In a tragic incident, a Bengaluru-based IT professional lost his life after being bitten by a snake that was reportedly hiding in his footwear, reported The Indian Express.

The incident took place on Saturday in the Bannerghatta area of Bengaluru. The victim has been identified as 41-year-old Manju Prakash, an employee of TCS. He was a resident of Ranganatha Layout.

On Saturday, around 12:45 p.m., Prakash returned home from a sugarcane shop wearing his Crocs. He then went into his room, leaving his footwear outside.

After some time, his family members spotted a dead snake near the Crocs. They rushed to his room, where they found him lying on the bed with foam coming out of his mouth and a bleeding leg.

Soon, Prak...