This was the moment an allegedly drunk man dangled from high-voltage power lines. <br /><br />Fortunately, the lines were not carrying electricity at the time and the man swung for a few moments before climbing down the 30-feet transmission tower safely.<br /><br />The incident occurred at a village in Katihar district of Bihar, India, on September 30.<br /><br />The man, Vilash Bhagat, 32, reportedly got drunk and stripped down to his underwear. <br /><br />Before anyone could stop him, he climbed the transmission tower and started swinging from the power lines.<br /><br />An eyewitness, Naresh Yadav, said: “The lines carry 33 thousand volts of electricity. He was lucky as there was no power at the time. Due to shortage of power, shutdowns are common in the area.”<br /><br />Many villagers, including his wife, pleaded with Vilash to get down. But he refused and stayed put on the tower for some time.<br /><br />Though he got down safely and fled, Vilash has landed in legal trouble and may face a probe by the local police on multiple charges – from endangering public property to endangering himself and breaking the prohibition laws of the state of Bihar.
