Wednesday | Jun 18 2025 | 08:26:14 PM
New Delhi, May 27
A Special Police Officer (SPO) from Jammu and Kashmir climbed a pine tree and threatened to die by suicide over a cut in his salary. However, he was rescued after nearly five hours with government intervention.
The police stated that Shyam Lal (48) climbed the tree near Banikhet at a height of 15 metres and refused to come down. He threatened the passer-by that if anyone tried to climb the tree, he would hang himself by a rope. The officer said he was facing financial difficulties and had a salary cut from Rs 18,000 to just Rs 4,000 after the Covid-19 pandemic.
The SPO was brought down after five hours after the police called in the MLA from Bani in Kathua, Rameshwar Singh. Singh rushed to the spot and spoke to the personnel.
The J&K police however told media that Shyam Lal was not an SPO and had been disengaged many years ago..
The SPO was allowed to leave with the MLA after a medical test and authorities also confirmed that he was not under any intoxication. He was allowed to return to Jammu and Kashmir with MLA Singh.
