As citizens lined up to cast their vote for Karnataka assembly elections, an unwelcome visitor stunned everyone at a polling booth in Bengaluru, reports NDTV.

On Saturday afternoon, voters were shocked by the sight of a 3-foot cobra at suburban Bengaluru’s Mahadevapura polling booth, suspending voting for 20 minutes. With no time to wait for a snake catcher, security personnel guided the snake out of the booth using a stick.

Mobile footage shows the snake slithering on a door as people are gathered around to catch a glimpse. Amid the commotion, a security personnel is seen using a metal rod to drag the snake out. Voting resumed when the snake left the polling booth.

On Saturday, nearly 5 crore people came out of their homes to cast their vote for the fiercely-fought Karnataka assembly elections. The southern state saw a 72.1 per cent voter turnout which will decided the future of Rahul Gandhi-led Congress, fighting to retain control of its last major state, and the BJP trying to secure another opposition-ruled state ahead of 2019 general elections.