Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Man Scales 200-Foot Mobile Tower Seeking Wife’s Return
A man named Shadul Shaikh climbed a very tall mobile tower.
He did this after arguing with his wife.
His wife had gone to her parents’ home.
Shaikh put up a large sign asking her family to send her back.
Many people gathered to watch what happened.
Traffic stopped near the bus stand.
Police and other authorities tried to plan a safe rescue.
He eventually climbed down when his wife came to the scene.
A 40-year-old man climbed a 200-foot mobile tower near Loha bus stand in Maharashtra’s Nanded district.
Shadul Shaikh displayed a banner asking his in-laws to send his wife back.
Police said Shaikh and his wife are hearing- and speech-impaired.
The incident followed a dispute after which Shaikh’s wife went to her parental home.
Shaikh came down after his wife arrived, while hundreds of onlookers gathered and traffic stopped.
- Who
- Shadul Shaikh, a 40-year-old hearing- and speech-impaired man, and his wife.
- What
- Shaikh climbed a 200-foot mobile tower and displayed a banner asking for his wife’s return.
- When
- Monday morning, September 7, around 8 a.m.
- Where
- Near the Loha bus stand in Nanded district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- His wife had gone to her parental home after a dispute, and he wanted her to return.
- Man involved
- Shadul Shaikh
- Age
- 40
- Tower height
- 200 feet
- Location
- Near Loha bus stand, Nanded district, Maharashtra
- Cause
- A dispute between Shaikh and his wife
- Banner message
- An appeal to his in-laws to send his wife back and save their marriage
- Outcome
- Shaikh came down after his wife arrived at the scene