Following the report in mid-day about foreign influencers allegedly mishandling snakes protected under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, sources from Maharashtra Forest Department told mid-day that the investigation to find people responsible for supplying live snakes to the international influencer in Navi Mumbai and Mumbai has begun.

A team from the forest department also visited the location in Navi Mumbai where the snake handling was done and the forest department found containers/jars that may have been used to transport the snakes.