Juvenile burglar gets trapped during break-in bid at Ghaziabad clinic

A suspected juvenile burglar got trapped between a shutter and a concrete wall while allegedly attempting to rob a clinic in the Indirapuram area here, prompting a several-hour-long rescue operation by the fire department, police said on Sunday.

The boy was eventually pulled out from the crevice and is undergoing treatment at a government hospital, they added.

The incident occurred early Saturday when the minor reportedly tried to break into a clinic in Abhay Khand by prying open the shutter.

However, while attempting to escape, his neck got wedged in the narrow gap between the shutter and the wall, leaving him trapped.

After struggling to free himself for a long time, the boy eventually started shouting for help as desperation set in. Alerted by his cries, local residents informed the fire department.

A rescue team reached the spot with specialised equipment and managed to open the shutter after several hours of efforts, safely extracting the boy around 2 pm on Saturday, officials said.

Chief Fire Officer Rahul Pal said the youth was handed over to the police and shifted to the combined hospital in Sanjay Nagar in a critical condition.

Doctors attending to him said his condition had deteriorated significantly, and he might not have survived had rescue been delayed by a few more hours.

The minor, a native of Bihar and said to be residing in the Khoda police station area, could not specify the exact time of the attempted break-in.

Dr Pawan Sharma, who runs the clinic and visits from Delhi three days a week, has not lodged any complaint so far, police said.