ERUMELI: When a local demanded Rs 5000 to bring down a body of a man hanging from a tree branch in Erumeli forest, the local SI was not ready to give in to their demands. He cool-headedly climbed the tree and brought down the body.

The body was found at Vechoochira plantation in Erumeli Kanakappalam Forest around noon on Wednesday.

The body was two-day old and was smelling bad, forcing people to cover their nose and stand away. When the police sought the help of locals to bring down the body, one person came forward, demanding Rs 5000 as labour.

After this, SI EG Vidhyadharan, removed his shoes and climbed the 40 inch fat tree. He untied the body which was hanging from the tree branch from a height of 15 feet and slowly brought it down.

The inquest was done after that. The SI was also helped by CI Dileep Khan and a local.