Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Three Family Members Rescued From Stalled Lift In Bengaluru
A family of three was riding in an elevator in an apartment building in Bengaluru, India, when the elevator suddenly stopped working and got stuck.
The family could not get out by themselves.
One of them used a phone to call the emergency number 112, which is called Namma-112.
The rescue helpers were the Namma-112 team, the Hoysala police patrol, and the apartment's maintenance staff.
They all worked together to get the family out.
Police officers named Prakash and Sanjeev Kumar quickly arrived at the building.
They made sure the elevator was opened safely.
Luckily, nobody was hurt and the whole family was rescued.
The Bengaluru police said the rescue showed how quickly and well they respond to emergencies.
Everyone was happy and safe in the end.
A family of three was trapped inside a stalled lift at an apartment in J.P. Nagar 8th phase, Bengaluru.
The lift stopped working due to a technical malfunction on Friday around 5.02 pm.
One of the trapped persons called the Namma-112 Emergency Response System for help.
ASI Prakash and Constable M.D. Sanjeev Kumar of the Hoysala patrolling team reached the spot within minutes and coordinated with apartment maintenance staff.
All three family members were safely rescued, with police calling the response 'swift, coordinated and effective.'
- Who
- A family of three trapped inside a stalled lift, rescued by Namma-112, Hoysala patrol officers and apartment maintenance staff.
- What
- The family was rescued from a lift that stalled due to a technical malfunction at an apartment building.
- When
- On a Friday in August, at around 5.02 pm.
- Where
- An apartment in J.P. Nagar 8th phase, Bengaluru, Karnataka, under Talaghattapura police station limits.
- Why
- The lift failed mechanically, trapping the family and requiring an emergency rescue.
- People rescued
- 3 (a family)
- Location
- Apartment in J.P. Nagar 8th phase, Bengaluru
- Cause
- Technical malfunction of the lift
- Time of incident
- Friday in August, around 5.02 pm
- Responding teams
- Namma-112 Emergency Response System, Hoysala patrolling team, apartment maintenance staff
- Officers involved
- ASI Prakash and Constable M.D. Sanjeev Kumar
- Police station limits
- Talaghattapura
- Outcome
- All three family members rescued safely