Man climbs tower for suicide in Jogipet after losing Rs 4000 in theft

A man climbed a cell tower in a bid to end his life, alleging that someone had stolen Rs.4,000 from his pocket in Jogipet town on Saturday morning.

The man was identified as Makkala Ashok, 28, a resident of Jogipet. A ward councillor had reportedly given him Rs.4,000 on Friday to vote in his favour. When he woke up on Saturday morning at his residence, he found the amount



missing.

An irate Ashok ran out of his house and climbed a cell tower, demanding that those who had stolen his money return it immediately, failing which he threatened to jump off the tower.

His family members and friends rushed to the spot and persuaded him to come down, assuring him that they would give him the amount. After more than an hour of efforts, he finally climbed down from the tower.