Gorakhpur News: In a bizarre incident, a high-voltage drama unfolded in Pipraich town of Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur district when a man found out about his wife’s extramarital affair. According to reports, a woman, a mother of three children, climbed an electric pole after her husband cameto know about her extramarital affair.

The relationship was hidden for nearly seven years but after the woman's husband came to know about it, an argument took place between the couple. The woman reportedly demanded that the other man should be accommodated in the household and assist with the house's finances. However, the woman’s husband denied such demands. 

Following an argument, the woman climbed the transformer pole near APJ Abdul Kalam Private ITI located at Kanchanpur Kabadi Marg in Gorakhpur’s Pipraich in an attempt to commit suicide, as reported by Dainik Jagran. The woman caught a high-tension wire, however, the crowd informed the police and electricity departments about the incident, following which they responded swiftly and cut off the electricity to avoid any mishap.

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According to Dainik Jagran, with the help of Pipraich police station officials and JE Amit Yadav of Electricity Corporation, the woman was tied and brought down from the pole. Following this, the police took the woman, her husband, and her lover to the police station. 

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The woman’s husband said that several disputes took place between the couple because of the woman’s lover. He also alleged that she had tried to end her life several times by lying on the railway tracks, setting fire, and consuming poisonous substances. Nearly a month ago, the woman also tried to end her life by climbing on the fifth floor of the medical college.

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