THRISSUR: A youth who ran from police custody in Chalakudy attempted suicide. The youth identified as Shaji ran from the custody of the police, climbed a transformer and tried to end his life. The incident happened Monday morning.

He was taken into custody based on the information of troubling the passengers of Chalakudy bus stand in an inebriated condition. However, he climbed a transformer to escape from the hands of the police. They tried to stop him, but could not.

The youth fell on the road after coming in contact with a power line of the transformer. The youth sustained 15% burns. He also sustained head injuries in the fall. The police said that he was drunk and has been admitted at the Thrissur Medical College.