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Crime
Uttar Pradesh man scales Haridwar mobile tower after wife elopes, issues single demand
✍️ India Today
🗓 13 Oct 2026, 03:16 PM
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A man from Uttar Pradesh climbed a mobile tower in Haridwar after his wife ran away with her lover and made a solitary demand to the authorities.
A resident of Uttar Pradesh was seen scaling a mobile communication tower in Haridwar after learning that his wife had eloped with her lover. The incident, which attracted a crowd of onlookers, was reported by local media and quickly spread on social platforms.
According to eyewitnesses, the man remained on the tower for a short period before descending, during which he shouted a single demand to the police. The precise content of the demand was not disclosed in the initial reports.
Police officials arrived at the scene shortly after the incident was reported. They secured the area, ensured the man's safe descent, and began an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the elopement and the tower climb. No injuries were reported, and the mobile tower remained operational.
The episode underscores the personal distress that can arise from marital disputes, while also highlighting the challenges faced by law‑enforcement agencies in managing unconventional public disturbances.
Further details are expected as the investigation proceeds, and authorities have urged the public to refrain from similar acts that could jeopardise safety and infrastructure.
According to eyewitnesses, the man remained on the tower for a short period before descending, during which he shouted a single demand to the police. The precise content of the demand was not disclosed in the initial reports.
Police officials arrived at the scene shortly after the incident was reported. They secured the area, ensured the man's safe descent, and began an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the elopement and the tower climb. No injuries were reported, and the mobile tower remained operational.
The episode underscores the personal distress that can arise from marital disputes, while also highlighting the challenges faced by law‑enforcement agencies in managing unconventional public disturbances.
Further details are expected as the investigation proceeds, and authorities have urged the public to refrain from similar acts that could jeopardise safety and infrastructure.