Man climbs water tank in Balaghat's Birsa with beer bottle after wife refuses to go with him

A young man climbed a water tank holding a beer bottle in Birsa, Balaghat, on Wednesday after his wife refused to go with him. Standing on the tank's railing, he kept insisting that his wife be called. A crowd gathered at the spot to watch him.

According to police, the man is Deepender Merawi, 25, a resident of Jamtola in the Rupjhar police station area. He was married in 2021 to a young woman from Birsa. His wife has been living at her parents' home for the past six months. On Wednesday, Deepender went there to take her back, but she refused to go with him.

Deepender then climbed the water tank with a beer bottle, in an inebriated state. From there too, he kept saying he wanted to take his wife with him. As people saw someone standing on the tank's railing, more of them gathered around.

Someone informed the police, and Birsa police reached the spot. They first tried to persuade him to come down, but he stuck to his demand that his wife be called. Meanwhile, a policeman climbed the tank and caught the man from behind. Police then brought him down safely with the help of local people.

Birsa police station in-charge Vijay Ken said the man's family members had been called to the spot. They were counselled, after which the man was released. A video of the entire incident is going viral on social media.