'Sholay' rerun: Girl climbs mobile tower in Bihar, demands lover’s release from police custody

In a gripping scenario in Bihar, a young woman, just 20 years old, scaled a telecommunications tower, insistent on the release of her boyfriend, who had been taken into custody after her family lodged an abduction complaint. The tense standoff stretched on for hours as the police negotiated, finally bringing the boyfriend to the scene.

By DILIP KUMAR