A 23-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh climbed a water tank after her fiancé refused to marry her. Police rescued her safely after hours of persuasion and later reunited her with her family.A woman climbed a water tank in UP and refused to come down.Uttar Pradesh,Nov 1, 2026 12:13 ISTA dispute over a call recording led to a wedding being called off and a dramatic scene in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi.

A 23-year-old woman, upset after her fianc refused to marry her, climbed a water tank in a neighbouring village, prompting a police rescue operation that lasted several hours.The woman, identified as Anupama, had travelled nearly four kilometres from her home to reach Makhaipur village, where she climbed the tank and refused to come down despite repeated appeals from local residents. Police eventually brought her down safely after hours of effort.Anupama was engaged to Awadhesh Kumar, who lives in Sarai Akil town.

The two were due to get married, but a dispute between them changed the course of their relationship.The trouble began after a call recording was sent to Awadhesh. A disagreement reportedly followed, after which he refused to go ahead with the marriage.

Upset by his decision, Anupama left her home and headed towards Makhaipur. Watch the video here:Once there, she climbed a water tank, drawing the attention of people in the area.

As word spread, a crowd gathered at the spot. Local residents tried to convince her to climb down, but she remained on the tank and did not respond to their appeals.

After receiving information about the incident, a team from the police station reached the village. The officers also tried to reason with Anupama and persuade her to come down.

Their efforts continued for hours before they finally managed to bring her down safely.She was subsequently taken to the police station for questioning. Police officials later contacted her family and handed her over to them.A police official confirmed that Anupama had been safely brought down from the water tank.

He said she was questioned and later handed over to her family, adding that necessary action was being taken in the matter.(With inputs from Akhilesh Kumar)- Ends