Angry girlfriend climbs high tension tower after quarrel, boyfriend follows
Angry at her boyfriend, a minor girl climbed an 80-feet tall tower of high-tension power line in the Gaurela Pendra Marwahi district of Chhattisgarh, India.
The situation got worse after her boyfriend also decided to follow her to the top of the tower. The incident was captured on video and is making rounds on social media.
Some local villagers noticed the duo atop the tower and immediately alerted the Pendra police station. The families of the couple were also informed about the incident. A large crowd of villagers had gathered around the tower by the time the police arrived.
*Upset with lover, Girlfriend Climbs high Tension tower, then lover also climbs*
This is the first time I have seen someone climb them to commit suicide upset with her lover. Good news, the boyfriend followed her up and convinced her to climb down. All iz well Chhattisgarh today pic.twitter.com/oPqiK0EMpl
— keshaboina sridhar (@keshaboinasri) August 6, 2023
After hours of negotiation with the couple, the police officials finally managed to convince them to come down.
The girl took the extreme step after getting into a heated argument with her boyfriend over a phone call, sources said. The boyfriend, in order to persuade her to come down, also followed her.