Bhubaneswar, July 17: A 3-feet-long cobra was rescued from the premises of the government quarter of Bhubaneswar-Central MLA Ananta Narayan Jena on Thursday.

Locals spotted a snake under a flowerpot in the premises of his official residence and alerted snake helpline secretary Suvendu Mallick.

Mallick rushed to the spot and recued the reptile hid under the flowerpot.

Later, he released the snake into wild outside the city.