Youths threatened to commit suicide in front of the state secretariat. Photo: Rinku Raj MattancheriyilThiruvananthapuram: Six youths, who threatened to commit suicide by jumping from a five-storey building in front of the Kerala secretariat over denial of appointment in reserve police force, have been brought down by the police.
Keeping police and firemen on tenterhooks for hours, the six youths, who threatened to commit suicide Monday, continued with their protest Tuesday.
The youngsters, all men, were protesting 'denial' of appointment in reserve police force despite their names figuring in the rank list six years ago.
Though the police Monday said that they had given up their threat after the intervention of chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the group were back on top of the building, threatening to commit suicide.
Police trying to get a youth down from a tree. Photo: Rinku Raj MattancheriyilThe protest came to an end after others supporting the protest got an assurance from the DGP that their concers will be looked into.
Dramatic scenes in Kerala capital
The dramatic scenes began unfolding in the state capital Monday morning around 10 am.
Curious onlookers looking up to see the youths threatening suicide atop a building near the Kerala secretariat. Photo: Rinku Raj Mattancheriyil/OnmanoramaWhile two youths climbed atop a huge tree in front of the secretariat, six others went up a five-story building nearby and threatened to jump off if their demands were not met. After the intervention of the CM and other top officials of the home department, the persons atop the tree, came down.
The youngsters said they had been denied appointments even six years after the rank-list for the India Reserve Battalion (IRB) Thunderbolt was published.
The rank list, published by the state Public Service Commission (PSC), was due to expire soon.
Fire department personnel were present in large number with a cushion platform below the tree to meet any eventuality.
When police got down two youths who tried to climb a tall tree. Photos: Rinku Raj Mattancheriyil/OnmanoramaThe authorities had assured the agitating youths that necessary steps would be taken to solve the issue.
However, not satisfied with the government's response Monday, the youths continued with their protest Tuesday.
The protest led to traffic block in Thiruvananthapuram. Photo shows a woman and an auto-rickshaw driver looking at the youths on top of the building. Photo: Rinku Raj Mattancheriyil/OnmanoramaThe rank-holders who were forced to take an agitation path had conducted a hunger strike in front of the secretariat last week.
(With agency inputs)
