Class 1 student bitten by snake inside Kolkata school; second incident in one week

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A class 1 student was bitten by a snake inside a Kolkata school on Monday (August 24). This is the second such incident of snakes biting students inside school premises in the city within a week.

The incident took place inside a classroom inside the school, Mitra Institution, on Monday (August 24, 2026) early morning around 8:30 a.m.

This school falls within Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s constituency in Bhabanipur.

“I spoke to the doctors and saw the student on a video call. Doctors assured me that the child will be okay. This is not a small incident for me, I am also the MLA there, not just the CM,” Mr. Adhikari said. He promised appropriate action into the incident.

Mr. Adhikari also accused that for the past three years the school did not get their composite grant which is used to buy cleaning products, including carbolic acid and bleaching powder, used to keep the place clean and kill snakes.

The affected student was rushed to the SSKM Medical College and Hospital. After the incident came to light, anxious parents gathered around the school and took their wards back home. Forest department officials and police officers reached the school to inspect the place and investigate the incident.

“I took him out of the school immediately after he entered the school. We were so scared,“ a mother waiting outside the Mitra Institution said. Another parent added that because the school authorities could not find the snake, they did not have faith to send their child back to class.

However, the head teacher at the institute said that this was the first time he has seen such an incident during his tenure at the school. Raja Dey, the head teacher also added that they have taken all necessary steps to probe into the incident and take immediate action.

On August 18, another such incident at the Heritage School on the EM Bypass had sent shockwaves among parents. In this incident, a student in class 3 was bitten by a snake inside the school’s washroom.

The girl was rushed to a nearby private hospital and was discharged a day later because doctors suggested that the snake was not venomous.

Though the snake may not have been venomous, the snake bite inside the secure school premises has left safety concerns among parents.

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