60-year-old man climbs electric pole after children object to second marriage

A 60-year-old man in India climbed up an electric pole to protest against his children who opposed his second marriage.

As per reports, Sobran Singh, who hails from Rajasthan, India climbed a pole of high-tension wires to convince his children for second marriage. Singh, who has five children and several grandchildren wanted to get married for the second time but his family was against it.

Villagers gathered near the electric pole and tried to convince Singh to come down but he did not listen to anybody.

Singh even grabbed a high-tension wire and threatened to commit suicide. Luckily, there was no electricity running in the high tension line at that time.

Singh’s family called the local sub-station about the incident after which the electricity department cut the power in the area.

After about an hour, a local youth climbed the pole and convinced the elderly man to come down.

When he was asked whom he wants to marry, he said, “Get me married to anyone. I just want a companion.”

Singh’s wife died four years ago and he currently lives with his three sons.