Lucknow: An unidentified youth was found hanging from a tree nearly 60ft above the ground behind Charbagh railway station, forcing police, fire services and state disaster response force (SDRF) teams to deploy specialised equipment to retrieve the body.Police said the Naka police station received information around noon that a youth was seen hanging from a tree behind the station premises. When police reached the spot, they found the body suspended high above the ground with a scarf. Initial attempts by the local police to bring the body down proved unsuccessful due to the height and dense branches of the tree.
Fire brigade and SDRF teams were then called in. The operation stretched for nearly five hours as access to the spot was difficult and a normal ladder could not reach the height. Eventually, a hydraulic platform machine was brought in.Fire service officials said the team manually operated the hydraulic platform and cut through thick branches to reach the body. Police said efforts are underway to establish the identity of the deceased. The body was sent for post-mortem examination.
