Scorpions at Taj!

Richeek Mishra

Agra. A five year old kid was admitted in a serious condition to a hospital after he received deadly pangs by a scorpion at one of the most beautiful monuments of the world. The condition of the kid worsened while being rushed to a hospital a few kilometers away, as there is no medical facility near this historical monument. Thank God! This is not a real story but it can be very much possible at Tajmahal.

DLA am, reporter while visiting Tajmahal noticed a small light brown scorpion roaming on the floor near the minaret. While he was clicking its photographs a person killed the Scorpion to avoid any mishap. The scorpion was roaming freely on the marble platform. Due to the chilled weather and fog it was trying to hide itself in a crevice of the marble floor. It should be noted that Indian and foreign tourists have to put off their footwears and they walk here on the floor bare-foot. It can be dangerous to tourists, as there is no hospital in the vicinity.

There are CCTVs, commandoes, ASI employees for the security of the tourist but what about these crawlers. The monument is situated near river Yamuna and forest areas due to which these small creepers and centipedes are roaming there freely and possibilities of poisonous snakes also could not be denied.