Agra Police Deploy Bulldozer After Drunk Man Jumps Into Drain To Escape, Here’s What Happened Next
A drunk man in Agra allegedly jumped into the drain on hearing the police siren. Suspecting that he drowned, Agra Police deployed a bulldozer to find him. Know what happened next.
Agra, July 19: In a strange turn of events in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, a drunk autorickshaw driver reportedly jumped into a drain upon hearing a police siren on Wednesday, July 17. The man was allegedly assaulting his wife, and the family members called the police to take action against him. The police took the help of a bulldozer to find the man, suspecting that he had drowned in the drain. However, it was later revealed by a local resident that the man had managed to escape by emerging from the drain at a different location.
According to a report by the Times of India, the autorickshaw driver, Pawan Kumar, came home late at night after drinking. When his wife, Madhu, confronted him, he verbally abused her and then attempted to physically assault her. In response, his mother called the police at 112. On hearing the police siren as they arrived, Pawan jumped into the partially covered drain. Agra Shocker: Eye on Her Mother’s Property, ‘Drunk’ Man Strangles and Slits Pregnant Wife’s Throat After Argument.
Suspecting that Pawan was inside the drain, the police initially searched using their torches and bike lights. When these efforts proved unsuccessful, they deployed a bulldozer and started removing the silt from the drain. They continued the search for approximately 300 metres of the drain, but still did not find him. Eventually, they learned from a local resident that Pawan had come out of the drain at some other place and fled. Agra Shocker: Man Allegedly Kidnapped, Later Murdered After His Family Fails To Pay Rs 10 Lakh Ransom; Three Arrested.
“We thought the worst had happened when he went missing after jumping into the drain. Our joy knew no bounds when he returned home on Thursday afternoon. He was still drunk and apologised to me for ill-treating me. I don’t want any action against him,” his wife was quoted as saying.
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