KUALA LUMPUR: A Bangladeshi man who climbed on top of a road signage near Royal Chulan Hotel in Jalan Bukit Bintang caused an hour-long traffic jam in the city today.
The shirtless man, believed to be high on inhalants, even fought with rescuers as they attempted to coaxed him down.
It took the police and Fire and Rescue Department personnel more than 30 minutes to apprehend him.
A video of the "rescue effort" has also gone viral on social media this afternoon.
It was learnt that the drama unfolded about 1.30pm, when passersby spotted a shirtless man standing and "parading" on top of the metal frame of the signage.
Fearing for his safety and motorists below, authorities were called in to handle the situation.
Police and firefighters arrived at the scene a few minutes later and tried to persuade him to come down but he turned violent by kicking at the approaching rescuers.
As a large crowd started to gather to watch the "drama", several patrol cars arrived and cordoned off the area to allow for the "rescue effort" to commence.
A Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said after several failed attempts, rescuers finally managed to bring the man down to safety.
"Firemen initially tried to calm him down by asking him to come down but the man started to behave violently.
"He started attacking and kicking the rescuers when a ladder was mounted nearby but after much effort, we brought him down safely," he said when contacted.
The spokesman added that the man has been handed over to the police for further action.
Traffic along Jalan Bukit Bintang returned to normal by 2.30pm.