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Man climbs atop electric tower, slows down traffic

| Wednesday | 28th June, 2017

NEW DELHI: A man climbed on a high-tension electric pole and threatened to jump off, creating chaos at the Ashram Chowk in Delhi on Wednesday morning. He was spotted by the electric supply workers who later climbed on the tower and convinced him to come down. Police say that they are yet to ascertain as to why the man had climbed on the high tension tower. According to officials the man could have died immediately if he had touched the wire while climbing up. A traffic jam ensued as curious onlookers stopped to watch the rescue operations.The incident was reported around 9.30am when the man, who seems to be a vagabond, climbed on the high-tension tower.

NEW DELHI: A man climbed on a high-tension electric pole and threatened to jump off, creating chaos at the Ashram Chowk in Delhi on Wednesday morning. According to police, the man is said to be mentally unstable and has been sent for a medical examination at the AIIMS hospital. A traffic jam ensued as curious onlookers stopped to watch the rescue operations.The incident was reported around 9.30am when the man, who seems to be a vagabond, climbed on the high-tension tower. He was spotted by the electric supply workers who later climbed on the tower and convinced him to come down. He was detained after this. Police and emergency response officials were informed about the incident.Traffic snarls due to the drama stretched back to Lajpat Nagar. Police say that they are yet to ascertain as to why the man had climbed on the high tension tower. According to officials the man could have died immediately if he had touched the wire while climbing up. Power officials had to shut down the unit for sometime in order to rescue him.

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