Bhilwara, February 24: Tension prevailed for a shortwhile in Jahazpur town in this district as a youth demanding drought relief, water supply and development works in and around his nearby village, climbed up on a mobile transmission tower and threatened to commit suicide today.
Manoj Meena climbed up the tower this afternoon and demanded immediate acceptance of his demands about people’s grievances.
Police and district administration officials reached on the spot to persuade him to climb down. After pursuance for a couple of hours, he came down on joint assurance from the officials and local MLA.
—Agencies