A distressed woman climbed a water tank in Lucknow after her husband went missing, prompting a police response and hours of counselling to ensure her safety.
Key Points
- A 22-year-old woman climbed a water tank in Gomtinagar, Lucknow, due to a dispute involving her husband.
- The woman claimed her husband from Lakhimpur Kheri went missing without informing her.
- Police officers counselled the woman for hours and contacted her husband to come to the location.
- The woman was safely brought down from the water tank and sent to a hospital for evaluation.
A 22-year-old woman climbed a water tank in the Gomtinagar area here on Sunday and was later brought down safely by police after hours of counselling, officials said.
Woman's Distress Over Missing Husband
According to police, the woman climbed the tank and refused to come down after becoming upset over a dispute involving her husband.
Police said a team led by Sub-Inspector Gurpreet Kaur and Sub-Inspector Deepak Kumar Yadav reached the spot after receiving information about the incident.
Police Intervention And Counselling
During questioning, the woman told police that her husband, a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri, had gone missing without informing her, following which she decided to take the extreme step, officials said.
Police contacted the man and called him to the spot while continuing efforts to counsel the woman. The Assistant Commissioner of Police and Gomtinagar Station House Officer also spoke to her and persuaded her to come down safely, police said.
The woman was later sent to a hospital and further legal proceedings are underway, they said.
