Man Climbs Mobile Tower in Kota, Threatens Suicide Over Tractor-trolley Seizure

Kota: Days after two men perched on a water tank in Jaipur for two days demanding cancellation of an SI recruitment exam, a 26-year-old man created a stir on Sunday after he climbed atop a mobile tower in Kota district and threatened to commit suicide over alleged seizure of his tractor-trolley man, identified as Rohan Gurjar, was allegedly transporting 'bajri' used for construction work from National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, officials said.

Gurjar uploed a 36-second video clip from mobile tower in Nimoda Harji village, threatening to end his life while holding forest and police officials responsible for extreme step.

high-voltage drama lasted for about two hours before authorities finally convinced Gurjar to climb down after promising to release his trolley, which, y claimed, he abandoned after noticing a forest department team.

youth climbed mobile tower at around 12.30 pm on Sunday, prompting police and forest officials to rush to spot and convince man to come down, Digod police station SHO Ranjeet Singh said.

Following ir persuasion and assurance to release his tractor-trolley without taking any action against him, Gurjar finally descended mobile tower at around 2.30 pm, officer ded.

So far, no action has been initiated against Gurjar, SHO said as he reiterated that tractor-trolley was not seized by forest officials, but was abandoned by Gurjar himself.

forest officials claimed that Gurjar, who was into illegally transporting 'bajri' from National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary, fled on noticing a forest department team after unloing his tractor-trolley which he left behind.

"It is well known in area that Gurjar was involved in illegal bajri mining, but no case was registered against him. We will initiate action after situation settles down," Durgesh Kahar, forest ranger of area, said.

Located on Chambal River near tripoint of Rajasthan, Mhya Presh and Uttar Presh, National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary constitutes a long eco-reserve co-ministered by three states.

In Jaipur, two men perched on a water tank ended ir agitation on Tuesday after Rajasthan minister Kirodi Lal Meena climbed up to discuss issue with m and finally succeeded in his entreaties.

Luram Chaudhary (35) and Vikas Bidhuri (34) h been on tank since Sunday demanding cancellation of a sub-inspector recruitment exam, going 50 hours without food or water.

It took Meena to persue m to come down, assuring m that he would arrange a meeting with Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma after Assembly bypolls are over.