Noida, Aug. 13 -- A 16-year-old boy was trapped for nearly 90 minutes in a lift at Green Arch Society, Greater Noida, on Sunday, triggering widespread panic among residents of the society. Residents said the victim was rescued only after the maintenance team arrived and prised open the lift doors.

The incident was reported from Tower F on Sunday around 8.30pm when the boy, a resident of F-1204A, was going to the ground floor.The lift got stuck on the eighth floor, his family said.

"When my son was going to play with his friends around 8.30pm, he got into the lift and it got stuck on the eight floor. He did not panic and instantly called the guards but they did not respond for at least 20 minutes. So he called his father. Then the other ...