High drama unfolded at South East Delhi’s Sangam Vihar area on Wednesday after a 16-year-old boy, who had fallen into a 5 ft-deep pit, was rescued by district police. The juvenile had stolen something from a nearby store and jumped into the pit to save his skin as he saw a security guard there. later, local police was called and they pulled him out after a two-hour long rescue operation.
A senior police officer said that the incident came to light on Wednesday night when a security guard, Ghanshyam, noticed unusual activity at a medical store in the area. “He heard footsteps inside the store and went in to check. He could not find anything and then pulled down the shutter,” the officer added. Ghanshyam immediately approached the patrolling team of Delhi Police and informed them about the matter.
“They called the owner of the pharmacy, Raman Goel, and asked him to open the store. They were shocked to find a boy in the pit in the basement of the store,” the officer added. They immediately called police control room and a Quick Reaction Team and fire officials rushed to the spot to rescue him.