Youths threatened to commit suicide in front of the state secretariat. Photo: Rinku Raj MattancheriyilThiruvananthapuram: Keeping police and firemen on tenterhooks for hours, six youths on Monday threatened to commit suicide in front of the state secretariat here, protesting 'denial' of appointment in reserve police force despite their names figuring in the rank list six years ago.
They gave up their threat after the intervention of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, police said.
While a youth climbed atop a huge tree in front of the secretariat, five others went up a five-story building nearby and threatened to jump off if their demands were not met.
The youngsters said they had been denied appointments even six years after the rank-list for the India Reserve Battalion (IRB) Thunderbolt was published.
Youth climbed atop a huge tree in front of the secretariat (L) and police trying to get him down. Photo: Rinku Raj MattancheriyilThe rank list, published by the state Public Service Commission, was due to expire soon.
After the intervention of the CM and other top officials of the Home Department, the person, atop the tree, came down.
Fire department personnel were present in large number with a cushion platform below the tree to meet any eventuality.
The youths said they would continue with their protest. Photo: Rinku Raj MattancheriyilThe authorities assured the agitating youths that necessary steps would be taken to solve the issue.
However, not satisfied with the government's response, the five youths, who were on top of the building, said they would continue with their protest.
The rank-holders who were forced to take an agitation path had conducted a hunger strike in front of the secretariat last week.
