Overview
- Firefighters rescued a man from a 132 kV transmission tower after the line was shut down and earthed.
- The operation used safety lines and an aerial ladder platform with eight fire units and a team of about 50 to 60 personnel.
- Earthing drains leftover current from high‑voltage lines so rescuers can work on the metal structure without risk of electrocution.
- A crowd of more than 5,000 gathered, and police eased heavy congestion by closing some routes near Ankush Chowk.
- Nigdi police sent the man to the psychiatric ward at Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital, and officials have opened an inquiry into how he reached the restricted tower.