WATCH: Man in Rajasthan climbs atop electric pole after family objects to second marriage

According to local reports, the man, who lost his wife around four years ago wanted to tie a knot again to get rid of his loneliness. However, when his family objected to it, he threatened to commit suicide. A video of the incident showed a youth climbing the pole to help the elderly get down safely.

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“Get me married to anyone. I just want a companion,” local reports quoted the man as saying when villagers asked what he wanted. As the video went viral on social media, police launched an investigation.

According to Rajasthan Tak, the man’s family and villagers alerted the local sub-station and asked the electricity department to immediately cut the power connection.

Speaking to reporters, Suman Kumar of Maniya police station said the elderly have three sons and two daughters, as well as grandchildren. He sought his children’s nod for his second marriage and when denied, pulled off a ‘Veeru’ (the character Dharmendra played in Sholay).