Three rescued after getting trapped in a lift
Police in Bengaluru rescued a family of three who were trapped in a stalled apartment lift in J.P. Nagar. The rescue was coordinated after the occupants used the Namma 112 emergency helpline.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the effectiveness of emergency response systems in urban residential areas.
The Thalaghattapura police rescued three people who were trapped inside a lift of an apartment complex in J.P. Nagar’s 8th Phase due to a technical malfunction.
The incident occurred on August 14 around 5 pm. One of the occupants reportedly called the Namma 112 emergency helpline seeking police assistance.
Following the alert, the Namma 112 personnel informed assistant sub-inspector Prakash L. and police constable Sanjeev Kumar M.D. of the Thalaghattapura Police Station. The Hoysala-158 patrol team immediately rushed to the apartment complex.
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