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Kanpur woman climbs transmission tower in Sholay style to demand husband’s jail release
India
Published on 12 May 2026

She scaled it over kidnapping and POCSO allegations
In Kanpur, a young woman climbed a high-tension transmission tower in a dramatic, Sholay-like protest to press for her husband’s release from jail. She says he is incarcerated on kidnapping and POCSO charges. The stunt quickly drew attention, raising questions about her husband’s case, police action, and how authorities respond to such high-risk protests.
- A Kanpur woman scaled a transmission tower in a Sholay-like protest
- Her demand: release of her husband currently in jail
- The husband faces kidnapping and POCSO charges
- The incident sparked intense public and administrative scrutiny
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