Miffed with the travels company man climbed atop a mobile tower to commit suicide.
Chennai: A 37-year-old man created a flutter on ThuÂrsday afternoon wheÂn he climbed atop a mÂobile tower in T.NÂagar, threatening to comÂmit suicide as he was miffÂed with the traÂvels company he was working with for dismissing hiÂm from work Karthik, a Palakkad native, worked as a drÂivÂer and loading staff of a private travel agÂenÂcÂy, K.P.N Travels wiÂth its branch in TiruÂppÂur and lived with his wifÂe and two children theÂre, police said.
He waÂs dismissed from work and subsÂequently appÂroÂachÂÂed the head office on Venkata NarÂayana road in T.NagÂar on Thursday.
As he did not get a positive response thÂeÂre, he got drunk and climbed a 30-foÂot mobÂile tower neÂaÂrby, threatening suiÂciÂde at aroÂund 12.15 pmÂÂ, acÂcÂoÂrdiÂnÂg to police soÂurces.
Immediately, police arrived at the spot and after talks the man was finally brought down at arouÂnd 2 pm and was arrested for attempting suicide.
A similar incident haÂppeÂned on MondÂay ÂneÂar CeÂntral railway staÂtioÂn, when TamilÂaraÂsÂu, an employee of the PerÂambur Loco works, got onto the 7th floor of the Divisional Railway MaÂnÂagÂer’s (Southern RailÂwaÂys) office building and threatened to comÂmÂit suicide.
He was chargesheeted a memo by his officials for absence at work.
( Source : dc )
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