Burglar Breaks Into Kota Home, Gets Trapped in Exhaust Vent

In Kota, Rajasthan, a burglar became trapped in an exhaust hole while attempting to break into a house. A video of the incident has gone viral.

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A thief, who attempted to trespass into a house in Rajasthan's Kota for an attempted burglary, got stuck in an exhaust hole. A video is doing rounds on social media showing the thief trapped in the exhaust hole with his face inside a room in the house and the bottom part outside.The incident took place on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday when the thief became wedged in an exhaust fan window while trying to break into the house.

How House Owner Find Out Something Was Wrong

The homeowner, returning from a trip, spotted the trapped intruder in the glare of his scooter's headlight and alerted the police, who had to extricate the man before taking him into custody.According to the homeowner, Subhash Kumar Rawat, he and his wife had gone to visit the Khatu Shyam temple in Sikar district on Saturday, and returned late on Sunday night.ALSO READ | 4.5 Hours of Sleep, 18 Hours of Study: Viral JEE Routine Divides Aspirants and ToppersAs his wife unlocked the main gate and they were moving their scooter inside, Rawat noticed a man half-stuck in the window. He immediately raised an alarm and called the police.Upon receiving information, a police team reached the spot and assisted in releasing the thief from the window frame.Officials said the accused has been identified as Pawan, a resident of Digod village in Kota. His companion, however, managed to escape.ALSO READ | The Only Indian City With No Traffic Signals!Borekheda SHO Anil Tailor said Pawan was arrested on Monday evening following interrogation and produced before a court on Tuesday.During the search, police recovered car keys from the accused and seized a four-wheeler. The vehicle had a police sticker and white curtains, the SHO said.Efforts are underway to trace the other accused in the matter, he added.

Burglar Failed Robbery Attempt Sparks Meme Fest on Social Media
Soon after a video of this failed robbery attempt went viral on social media, users were quick to react. An X, formerly Twitter, said, "is there a switch to make it spin?"Another user wrote, "Bhai tu to famous ho gaya Pakistan me, DGISPR tere tweets dikha raha hai conference me." A third user mocked the burglar saying, "Kya chor banega re tu."A fourth user said, "His name is Pawan and he got stuck in an exhaust fan... irony just died a thousand deaths."With inputs from PTI