Burglary attempt foiled as man gets stuck in exhaust fan window in Kota

KOTA: A burglary attempt was foiled in Pratap Nagar under the Borkheda police station limits when one of two suspected thieves got stuck while attempting to enter a house through an exhaust fan window during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. The house owner and his family noticed the intruder and alerted the police, who reached the spot, helped extricate the man from the window and arrested him. The second suspect managed to flee.

According to the complainant, Subhash Kumar Rawat, he and his wife had travelled to Khatushyamji on Saturday (January 3) and returned home late on Sunday night. As they were unlocking the main gate and taking their scooter inside, Rawat noticed a man partially stuck in an exhaust fan window of the house in the scooter’s headlights. Police were immediately informed and reached the location shortly thereafter. The trapped suspect was safely removed from the window, while his accomplice escaped from the scene. The arrested accused was identified as Pavan, a resident of Digod village in Kota district. He was taken into custody on Monday evening after questioning, Borkheda police station SHO Anil Tailor said on Tuesday. The accused will be produced before a court later in the day. During a search, police recovered a car key from the accused. A vehicle bearing registration number R120 UB 3418, fitted with a police sticker and white curtains, was also seized. Preliminary investigation suggests the accused used the vehicle to move around while committing thefts. Police said efforts are underway to trace and apprehend the absconding accomplice. A video related to the incident surfaced on Monday evening.