Chased by Locals in Jamalpur, Youth Climbs Coconut Tree and Stays Stuck for Three and a Half Hours
In Jamalpur town, a youth climbed a coconut tree to save himself after locals chased him on suspicion of attempting theft. He came down from the tree three and a half hours later, after efforts by police and Fire Service personnel.
The incident took place in the Tikkapatti area of the town around 9pm on Thursday (5 November). The youth came down from the tree around 12:30am.
According to local sources, the youth was moving around the area suspiciously around 9pm. At one point, locals chased him on suspicion of attempting theft. To escape them, he ran and climbed a coconut tree.
Even after a long time had passed, he refused to come down from the tree. Locals then informed police and the Fire Service around 10pm.
On receiving the information, Fire Service personnel arrived at the scene and began trying to rescue him. They tried various ways to bring him down. Even persuasion and the offer of money could not get him down at first.
Finally, around 12:30am, he came down from the tree on his own.
Jamalpur Fire Service senior station master Robiul Islam said they went to the scene after receiving word that a youth who had come to steal was stuck in a coconut tree. At first, the youth refused to come down.
He added that the youth believed police would arrest him as soon as he came down. They tried to reassure him at length, but he would not come down. After three and a half hours, he came down on his own. He was very frightened. Later, he was reassured and released in a normal state.
