A man in Badaun climbed a 30-foot water tank demanding a second wife, claiming he had worn dirty clothes for 10 days and threatened to jump if his demand wasn’t met. Police intervened after 30 minutes and safely rescued him. His family later revealed he suffers from mental illness and is under treatment
A dramatic scene unfolded in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district on Thursday when a young man climbed a 30-foot-high water tank and threatened to jump unless his demand was met, he wanted a second wife.
The incident took place at the Primary Health Centre (PHC) campus in Islamnagar, leaving villagers shocked and triggering panic in the area.
“Everyone Has a Wife, I Want One Too”
Standing atop the water tank, the man, identified as Har Prasad Maurya, shouted repeatedly, “Sir, I have been wearing the same dirty clothes for ten days. Who will wash them? Everyone has wives, so I want one too. My first wife has already left me. If you don’t get me a second wife, I will give up my life.”
For nearly half an hour, Har Prasad continued shouting and threatening to jump, drawing a large crowd that struggled to understand what was happening.
साहब, मैं दस दिन से यही गंदे कपड़े पहने हूं, कौन धुलेगा? सबकी पत्नियां हैं, तो मुझे भी चाहिए…!
पहली पत्नी मुझे छोड़कर जा चुकी है..दूसरी बीबी दिलाओं नहीं तो जान दे दूंगा..!
यूपी के बदायूं में दुल्हन की चाह में हर प्रसाद मौर्य 30 फीट ऊंची पानी की टंकी पर चढ़ गया..!
आधे घंटे तक… pic.twitter.com/KuKt6XPapZ— Rahul Saini (@JtrahulSaini) January 3, 2026
Chaos at the health centre
At first, people were confused by the commotion. Soon, it became clear that the man was demanding marriage while standing dangerously high above the ground. As reported by Jagran, inside the PHC, Dr. Kusum Jain, who was attending to patients, was informed about the situation.
Sensing the seriousness of the matter, she immediately alerted the local police outpost.
Police step in after 30 minutes ofpersuasion
Police arrived swiftly and began a long session of counselling and persuasion. After nearly 30 minutes of effort, officers managed to calm Har Prasad and safely bring him down from the tank.
🚨 UP | बदायूं
दुल्हन की चाह में हर प्रसाद मौर्य करीब 30 फीट ऊंची पानी की टंकी पर चढ़ गया।
उसका कहना था— “पहली पत्नी छोड़कर जा चुकी है, दूसरी दिलाओ नहीं तो जान दे दूंगा।”करीब आधे घंटे तक हंगामे के बाद ग्रामीणों ने पुलिस को सूचना दी।
काफी मान-मनौव्वल के बाद वह नीचे उतरा।
परिजनों… pic.twitter.com/Zvs5ANXl2W— News & Features Network | World & Local News (@newsnetmzn) January 3, 2026
He was taken to the hospital in the presence of his family for a medical examination and later handed over to them.
