In a bizarre incident on Sunday, a man climbed a high-voltage electric tower in Sector 113, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The man, reportedly intoxicated, ascended the high-tension pole and began dancing on top. The event, which occurred around 1:30 pm, triggered a swift response from police, fire service teams, and power department officials.
A video of the incident, shared by news agency IANS, shows the man dancing at the top of the tower. A large crowd gathered near the pole, located close to the metro station, attempting to persuade him to descend.
Noida: A young man in Noida's Sector 113 climbed a high tension pole and narrowly escaped injury after coming in contact with the wires. With the help of locals, he was safely brought down after much effort pic.twitter.com/LmmQArsgav
— IANS (@ians_india) November 10, 2024
After two hours of efforts, including intervention from the police and fire department, the man safely came down without sustaining any injuries, despite briefly coming into contact with the wires. According to the police, the man appeared to be mentally disturbed, though it has not yet been confirmed whether he was drunk.
