On arrival, the police team quickly assessed the situation and, suspecting a medical emergency, forcibly opened the locked room.
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A timely intervention by Bengaluru's Rajajinagar police and the city’s emergency response system on January 9 prevented a potential tragedy, after a youth who had locked himself inside a room following a domestic quarrel was rescued in a critical condition and rushed to hospital.
According to the Bengaluru police, the incident occurred at around 6.11 pm near Spandana Nursing Home, within the limits of the Rajajinagar police station.
Distressed parents of the youth alerted the Namma 112 emergency helpline, reporting that their son had locked himself inside a room after an argument at home and was not responding to repeated calls.
The information was immediately relayed to Hoysala Unit-99, which was on patrol duty in the area. Assistant Sub-Inspector Rangaswamy and Police Constable Tammanneppa responded to the call and reached the location within four minutes.
On arrival, the police team quickly assessed the situation and, suspecting a medical emergency, forcibly opened the locked room. Inside, they found the youth in a critical condition. Without wasting time, the officers shifted him to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.