India, July 8 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday heaped praise on a Forest Beat Officer in Kerala for bravely rescuing a massive king cobra. The officer, GS Roshni from the Paruthipalli Range, was seen catching the cobra with a stick and putting it into a sack, a video of which recently went viral.

Tharoor shared the same clip, lauding the forest officer for her courage, calling on the Kerala government to recognise her bravery.

"Amazing courage and competence on display by Forest Officer Roshni! Calling on the Kerala Govt to recognise her exemplary service appropriately," Tharoor said in a tweet. " Such bravery in the line of duty too often is taken for granted and remains unappreciated," he added.

GS Roshni's clip showing her m...