India, Dec. 31 -- A 24-year-old man in Greater Noida climbed a high-tension electricity tower near Shahpur village on the Jarcha route on Monday afternoon after being allegedly rejected by a woman he wished to marry, police said on Tuesday.

The man, identified as Pankaj (single name), works as a labourer, is originally from Bulandshahr district, and resides in the area, said officials.

Locals shot the video and soon it went viral on social media. Officials from the Dadri Town police outpost, along with a police team, reached the spot soon after receiving information from locals.

"The incident occurred around 2 pm. We reached the spot and called his family and the girl's family to talk to him. After about half-an-hour, we managed to per...