Foresters of the Gazole forest range office arrested a suspected snake charmer and seized four snakes from his possession here on Monday.

The rescued snakes are Indian rock python, a monocled cobra and two spectacled cobras. Snake charmers are prohibited to exploit these species.

P. Siddharth, the divisional forest officer of Malda, said Mazid Bede used to roam around with the snakes and would display those to people for money. “A case has been registered against Mazid, a resident of Kandaran in Samsi, under the wildlife protection act. The snakes have been kept under observation and would be released in the forest in due course.”