Mangaluru : A three year old child who accidentally locked himself up inside the apartment room while playing was rescued by the fire service personnel on December 25, Monday.

The incident took place at an apartment complex at Kodialguthu.

When frantic efforts by the parents to get the child out by making him open the lock failed, the fire service station was informed. Pandeshwar fire service officer Raja and his team managed to get to the fourth floor using a rope and then entered the room and rescued the child.