Mangaluru : Youth climbs atop building at Hampankatta; threatens to end life

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Aug 10, 2016:  Hundreds of people gathered  in front of a commercial complex at Hampankatta on the evening of August 9, Tuesday after a youth who climbed atop the  complex roof threatened to jump off and end his life.

The youth is believed to be a drug addict as he was shouting and saying in Hindi  that he  needed cigarettes and Rs 10 lakhs cash. Though people  who gathered around tried to convince him to get  down, it was a futile exercise. Finally,  the fire service personnel and Pandeshwar police were informed and Shekhar of Pandeshwar station managed to approach the man. He was eventually tied up and brought down.

Police informed that the youth would be admitted to hospital and efforts would be made to know about his identify.

Though the  Bronto Skylift F 32 RLX  of the Pandeshwar Fire Service was brought to the spot, it could not be used due to the presence of hi-tension wires.