Farmer threatening suicide with petrol bottle (left) and another youth climbs atop Collectorate building in suicide attempt (right).
Hyderabad: Tension gripped the Hanumakonda Collectorate on Tuesday, March 17, during the weekly grievance redressal program after two separate incidents involving distressed citizens created a dramatic scene.
District Collector Chahat Bajpai was receiving petitions from the public when Payyavula Mallayya, a resident of Dharmasagar mandal headquarters, arrived at the premises along with his family members carrying a bottle of petrol and a container of pesticide, warning that he would kill himself at the spot if his greivances are not addressed.
Alleging harassment by the local Tahsildar over a land dispute, Mallayya demanded immediate legal action against the official. His actions caused panic among officials and visitors present at the Collectorate.
In a separate incident, Payyavula Sambharaju, a youngster from a village in Dharmasagar mandal, climbed atop the Collectorate building in a suicide attempt. He claimed that authorities had illegally issued a land title (patta) concerning his property, despite his repeated appeals for justice.
Police personnel quickly intervened, reaching the spot and engaging Sambharaju in dialogue.
After a tense standoff, they successfully persuaded him to climb down safely, averting a tragedy.
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