Mumbai: A taxi driver staged a unique protest by climbing a tree outside Vidhan Bhavan on Saturday morning after being fined by the traffic police. The protest lasted for two hours before the Cuffe Parade police managed to bring him down.

About The Protest

According to the police, the man claimed he climbed the tree to “save his life” after being penalised. Senior Police Inspector Satish Gaikwad of Cuffe Parade Police Station finally persuaded him to come down. The police said he appeared intoxicated and was babbling incoherently. Further investigation is underway.

The incident began around 10 am when the man was spotted sitting atop a tree, threatening to jump. A crowd of onlookers quickly gathered. Local police and fire brigade personnel rushed to the scene but struggled to understan

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