'Want to meet Suvendu babu': Man climbs lamp post, performs stunts for 40 minutes
In a startling incident, a man with mental challenges scaled a lamp post on Tala Bridge, triggering a significant traffic halt. His insistence on meeting chief minister Suvendu Adhikari raised urgent concerns. With police and rescue teams swiftly on the scene, the standoff lasted nearly forty minutes before the man was safely brought down and taken into custody for further questioning regarding…
KOLKATA - A mentally challenged man clambered onto a lamp post on Tala Bridge and held up a demanding sign for Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, leading to a tense situation that lasted about 40 minutes. The incident occurred around 5:30 PM on Tuesday when the man approached an electric pole, climbed to its top, and secured his shirt around the metal frame.
He then began filming the crowd gathered below with his phone while performing balancing acts atop the pole, causing alarm among commuters and onlookers. When asked to descend, the man repeatedly shouted, "I want to speak with Suvendu-babu!" He also reportedly threatened to harm the local officer-in-charge, prompting police intervention.
The standoff lasted nearly an hour, causing significant disruption to traffic between Shyambazar and Chiria More. Police, firefighters, and disaster management teams arrived on the scene, deploying a Kolkata Municipal Corporation tree-trimming vehicle to bring the man down safely. The individual was subsequently taken into custody for questioning, and authorities are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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