A drunken man climbed an 11,000-volt electricity pole and lay on overhead wires in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district, triggering panic among villagers. Officials suspended power supply and safely rescued him after hours of persuasion, with police confirming he was intoxicated.
A drunken man’s bizarre stunt atop an 11,000-volt electricity pole triggered panic in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district on Tuesday evening, with villagers fearing a fatal accident.
The man, Deen Dayal, climbed a high-voltage electricity pole in Parsa Khurd village and stretched himself across the overhead power lines. As news of the incident spread, residents rushed to the spot, and a large crowd gathered below, anxiously watching him remain perched above.
According to locals, a stroke of luck prevented a tragedy. Power supply to the line had reportedly been cut just minutes before Deen Dayal climbed the pole. Villagers said the stunt could have turned fatal if electricity had been flowing through the line.
As the man refused to come down, police and electricity department officials launched a coordinated effort to avert any mishap. Bhitauli police immediately contacted the power department and ensured that electricity supply to the line remained suspended during the rescue operation.
For several hours, villagers, police personnel and officials appealed to Deen Dayal to climb down. Their efforts eventually succeeded, and he descended safely from the pole, drawing relief from the crowd gathered at the scene.
Bhitauli Station House Officer Satyendra Kumar Rai said the man was under the influence of alcohol when he climbed the electricity pole.
