Asked to quit drinking, man threatens to take own life by jumping from tree in Bengaluru Asked to quit drinking, man threatens to take own life by jumping from tree in Bengaluru After his son demanded that he quit alcohol, a man in Karnataka climbed a tree as tall as 50 feet and threatened to take his own life by jumping. advertisement UPDATED: April 2, 2021 13:31 IST [REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] The man had tried to take his own life on previous occasions as well, said police HIGHLIGHTS Joy Magtho was visiting his son, a vegetable seller Police and fire department tried to convince Magtho to climb down but he refused to budge