Woman climbs water tank over marital dispute in Lucknow rescued after counselling

Lucknow, May 17 (PTI) 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.
     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.
     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.

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