UP man climbs mobile tower in Haridwar after wife elopes with lover, makes 1 demand

A man from Uttar Pradesh climbed a mobile tower in Haridwar and refused to come down, demanding that his wife be brought to the spot.A man from UP climbed up a mobile tower in Haridwar.New Delhi,Oct 13, 2026 14:25 ISTA man from Uttar Pradesh climbed a mobile tower in Haridwar and refused to come down until his wife was brought to the spot, after learning that she had eloped with her lover. The bizarrely dramatic scene happened in Shivalik Nagar on Tuesday, which ultimately required the intervention of police and administrative officials as they tried to persuade him to climb down.Turns out, the man, reportedly distressed over his wife leaving him, had travelled to Haridwar after learning that she had allegedly eloped with another man from Uttar Pradesh and come to the city. He then climbed a tower in the Shivalik Nagar area and was promptly spotted by local residents. Soon after receiving information about the incident, the police reached the spot and began efforts to bring him down safely. However, their initial attempts proved unsuccessful, with the man refusing to budge from his position.Watch the video here: He insisted that his wife be brought to the spot, making it clear that he would not climb down until she arrived. His demand left the police with the task of keeping him calm while trying to convince him to end the stand-off.Police personnel and administrative officials remained engaged in efforts to persuade the man to come down. As hours passed, the man sat atop the tower despite repeated attempts to reason with him.Strangely enough, the stand-off eventually came to an end as evening turned to night. After spending hours on the tower, the man climbed down on his own as darkness fell, bringing the tense episode to a close.- Ends