New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- A dramatic and unusual burglary attempt in Kota has gone viral on social media after a man allegedly trying to break into a house ended up trapped inside a kitchen exhaust fan shaft for nearly an hour.

The incident reportedly took place in the early hours of 4 January. According to reports, the homeowner, Subhash Kumar Rawat, had gone out of town to Khatushyamji a day earlier. His wife returned home around 1am and was startled by an unusual sight as she unlocked the main gate.

With the kitchen faintly lit by the headlights of a scooter parked outside, she noticed that part of a man's body was wedged inside the exhaust fan shaft, while the rest remained stuck outside. The intruder appeared completely immobilised.

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