New Delhi, October 23: A 40-year-old man with mental disabilities climbed a high-voltage electricity pole in the Yamuna Khadar area of Delhi's Shahdara on Wednesday, police said. They said Madhusudan Vishwas was safely rescued by the Delhi Fire Service (DFS).
A DFS official said, "We received a call regarding a person climbing a high-voltage electricity pole at 10.30 am. We sent a rescue team immediately to the spot. Our team rescued him and safely brought him down. He was handed over to the police." Delhi Shocker: Man Climbs High-Voltage Pole in Yamuna Khadar, Police and Fire Brigade on Scene (Watch Video).
Man Climbs High-Voltage Electricity Pole in Shahdara
#WATCH | Delhi | An unidentified man has climbed up a high-voltage electric pole in the Yamuna Khadar area under Geeta Colony PS limits. Police and Fire Brigade personnel are present on the spot to bring him down safely. pic.twitter.com/xA0fvzit4G
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A police official said that in initial investigation the man was found not mentally stable and a psychiatrist has been called in for consultations.