Keonjhar: Odisha 's Keonjhar district witnessed a dramatic incident on Thursday morning when a youth, desperate to speak to his girlfriend , climbed a newly built electric tower near Judia Ghati under Keonjhar Town Police limits and threatened to end his life.

According to reports, the youth belongs to the Saharapada area, while the woman is from the Jatra region of Banspal block.

Sholay-like act

Similar to a scene from the iconic Hindi film ' Sholay ', in which the character Veeru climbs a water tank to persuade Basanti , the youth attempted a similar stunt, claiming he would jump if his girlfriend refused to talk to him.

Eyewitnesses said he climbed the tower early in the morning and shouted that he would kill himself unless his girlfriend agreed to speak with him.

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