Overview

• A security guard at Embassy Apartments on Ali Asker Road alerted officers after spotting the man climbing to pluck jackfruit near the Bengaluru Police Commissioner’s office.
• Police first urged the intoxicated individual to come down safely and then adopted threatening language when he ignored their requests.
• Startled by the response, the man dangled briefly before leaping from about 50 feet despite officers holding a tarpaulin below.
• Emergency responders transported him to Bowring Hospital where he remains under treatment for serious hip injuries.
• His identity is not yet known and authorities have provided no further details on his background or current condition.