Tamil Nadu's ST Irula community, which shot into the spotlight after 'Jai Bhim' (2021) which projected the torture and torment faced by them, can now heave a sigh of relief after the Tamil Nadu Forest Department granted them permission to catch snakes.

The community, who are expert snake charmers and catchers, have the Irula Snake Catcher's Industrial Cooperative Society and it has also been issued permission to sell Rs 54 lakh worth of snake venom.