High drama was witnessed near Chand Cinema in Ludhiana on Monday as a 50-year-old woman and her 25-year-old son climbed atop an overhead water tank, allegedly over a property dispute.
They were later brought down to safety with the help of a fire department team.
As per information, police had received an alert almost two hours after the duo climbed atop the tank, while subsequent negotiation with the mother-son duo took the authorities another half an hour.
Inspector Harshpal Singh, SHO of Division Number 4 police station, said the duo was upset due to a family property dispute. They are currently receiving medical aid and will be counselled further, the SHO added.
Residents mentioned that the woman’s husband had passed away a few days ago, which exacerbated the family dispute over property. This ongoing conflict is believed to have driven the woman and her son to take such a step.