Upset over not being able to marry lover, drunk man climbs atop telecom tower in K'taka
Bengaluru, Jun 19 (PTI): In a scene straight out of a film, a 26-year-old drunk man climbed atop a telecom tower in Vijayapura in Karnataka, and refused to climb down due to a family dispute over marriage and property.
His family, said police sources, were not allowing him to marry his lover, saying he would not inherit anything if insists on marrying her.
The incident, which occurred at around 6.30 pm on June 18, had onlookers wringing their hands, worried he might jump.
An official from Vijayapura Superintendent of Police office said finally the police had to go and escort him down.
“He is identified as Srisaila Nagappa Ramatirtha, a resident of Kotyala in Vijayapura. The tower is situated in Tikota town. We gave him a dressing-down and let him off after a medical checkup,” said the official.
A police official from Ullagaddi Police Station, under whose jurisdiction Tikota town falls, who had gone to the spot last evening to bring him down, said the man stayed up for nearly 30 minutes, resulting in panic among onlookers. As he also looked visibly shaken, they took him to a nearby hospital for treatment, said the police official.
VIDEO | Karnataka: A youth, reportedly under the influence of alcohol, climbed a tower in Vijayapura after allegedly being upset over not being able to marry his lover.
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Delhi Police announces Safe City expansion, new facilities on 79th Raising Day
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Police announced a series of infrastructure and technology upgrades under the Safe City Project, including the expansion of surveillance systems and construction of new facilities, on the occasion of its 79th Raising Day.
Officials said that under the project, the Command and Control Centre will be further strengthened and several CCTV cameras have already been installed across the national capital. The surveillance system is equipped with advanced features such as hand-gesture recognition, facial detection and overcrowding alerts to enhance real-time monitoring.
"Mobile command vehicles will also be deployed to improve on-ground coordination during emergencies and major events," a senior police officer said.
The Special Cell headquarters will be constructed in Lodhi Colony to bolster operational efficiency. In addition, three new police stations and six police chowkis will be set up.
A seven-floor hostel for women police personnel will be built in Rohini, with accommodation capacity for 132 staff members, officials said.
