Hyderabad, April 4 -- Vexed by standing in long queues for hours to avail Auto Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), an irate driver climbed atop a mobile tower in Hyderabad on Saturday, April 4, as a mark of protest.

The incident occurred at LB Nagar in the Chintalmet area. Jani, 42, waited a long time for fuel, but in vain. Frustrated, he climbed a nearby mobile tower, causing panic.

He demanded a meeting with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to discuss the ongoing fuel shortage.

On information, police, an ambulance, and a fire tender arrived and tried to convince Jani to come down. He was finally handed over to his family.

Auto drivers in Hyderabad have constantly complained of waiting for long hours, some up to 36 hours, and paying a highe...