Ludhiana, Nov. 9 -- In a bizarre incident on Diwali night, a man climbed an electricity pole carrying live wires near the local girls' school and stood there for nearly nine hours before being rescued by the police and electricity officials at around 6.30 am.

The incident, which took place at around 9 pm, triggered panic among residents of the area, who remained apprehensive about the man's safety throughout the night.

Ward councillor Amandeep Singh Taneja said he received information that the man, a resident of Balibeg Basti, had climbed the electricity pole. He alerted the police by calling the emergency helpline 112. A police team rushed to the spot and initiated efforts to bring him down safely.

Cop Vijay Kumar, deployed with the 1...