In an unusual incident, a man climbed an electricity tower allegedly demanding to marry his sister-in-law in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj. The high-voltage drama unfolded after his sister-in-law refused his proposal.
As per a report published by NDTV, the man, Raj Saxena, got married in 2010, but his wife died a year later due to a disease. Later, Raj married her sister.
A couple of years later, he fell in love with his sister-in-law and began demanding to marry her.
On August 28, he told his wife about his feelings for her sister, stating that he wanted to marry her. When Raj’s sister-in-law declined his proposal, he reprised a scene from the film ‘Sholay.’ He climbed an electricity tower while reiterating his demand to marry her.
The police rushed to the spot and persuaded the man to come down with assurances that his demand would be considered. It took nearly seven hours for the cops to convince him.
Delhi Police busts inter-state racket
In a separate incident, the Delhi Police have dismantled an inter-state gang engaged in a mobile phone snatching and smuggling racket, arresting eight accused and seizing more than 300 stolen devices.
Speaking to ANI on Thursday, South Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Ankit Chauhan explained the modus operandi of the gang, stating that they operated through a well-established network. After being pickpocketed, the stolen phones are transported to West Bengal and then smuggled into Bangladesh.
“We have busted an inter-state gang involved in mobile snatching and smuggling of mobile phones. We have arrested a total of eight accused and recovered more than 300 mobile phones. After pickpocketing, a man named Mohammad Mujahir takes the mobiles from here to West Bengal. In West Bengal, he meets Mohammad Khalid, who then takes the mobiles to Bangladesh and smuggles them illegally,” DCP Chauhan said.
