LUCKNOW, May 17 -- High drama unfolded in Gomti Nagar on Sunday when a 22-year-old woman climbed atop a water tank and allegedly threatened to jump off following a dispute with her husband, leading to a four-hour rescue operation by police and fire department, officials said.

According to police, the woman, a resident of Ayodhya, reportedly had a love marriage with a man from Lakhimpur Kheri. Inspector Brajesh Chandra Tiwari of Gomti Nagar police station said the couple had been facing marital problems for some time.

Police said the woman climbed the water tank in Vineet Khand-5 around 9 am and allegedly threatened to jump. Passersby alerted police after spotting her atop the structure.

"After receiving information, local police rushed...