Drunken labourer creates chaos at Khammam railway station, rescued after tense 90-minute drama

A drunken migrant labourer from Chhattisgarh caused panic at Khammam railway station by attempting to jump from a foot overbridge. Power to electric lines was cut, delaying trains. He was rescued after 90 minutes and released after police counselling

Khammam: Panic gripped Khammam railway station on Tuesday after a drunken man attempted to jump off a foot overbridge, keeping railway staff on edge for nearly an hour and a half hour.

The man, later identified as Lalith Bariha, a migrant labourer from Chhattisgarh, climbed out of the foot overbridge and began moving erratically from one steel beam to another, under the influence of alcohol.

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Railway police, with the assistance of porters and local residents, launched a rescue operation. As a safety measure, railway personnel cut off power supply to the overhead electric lines, causing delays to several trains during the high-tension drama.

After repeated efforts, the rescuers managed to push the man down into a safety net held by railway police stationed on the tracks below. He was later taken to the railway police station and let off after being counselled.