India, April 13 -- 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...