# Man climbs Tala Bridge lamp post, rescued after 40-minute standoff 2026-08-07T09:44:10+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A man climbed a lamp post on Kolkata’s Tala Bridge on Tuesday evening and remained there for nearly 40 minutes, stopping traffic between Shyambazar and Chiria More. He tied his shirt to the metal frame, filmed the crowd and performed balancing stunts, The Times of India reports. The man shouted that he wanted to meet Suvendu Adhikari and allegedly threatened the local officer-in-charge. Police, firefighters and disaster management teams reached the spot. He was brought down safely using a Kolkata Municipal Corporation tree-trimming vehicle and taken into custody for questioning. Police are investigating what led to the incident. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Kolkata, police, public safety, Rescue, Tala Bridge Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/man-climbs-tala-bridge-lamp-post-rescued-after-40-minute-standoff/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/man-climbs-tala-bridge-lamp-post-rescued-after-40-minute-standoff/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.