{"id":1304875,"date":"2026-01-13T11:28:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T05:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1304875"},"modified":"2026-01-13T11:28:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T05:58:56","slug":"pune-friends-call-blinkit-after-getting-locked-in-balcony-at-3am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/pune-friends-call-blinkit-after-getting-locked-in-balcony-at-3am\/","title":{"rendered":"Pune Friends Call Blinkit After Getting Locked In Balcony At 3AM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Usually, everyday moments often turn into the biggest viral stories online and one such clip from Pune is now doing the rounds when two friends landed in a tricky situation in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-7-4.png\" alt=\"Pune Friends Call Blinkit After Getting Locked In Balcony At 3AM\" class=\"wp-image-1304883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-7-4.png 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-7-4-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-7-4-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Did This Happen?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All this started when two friends accidentally locked themselves out on their own balcony at 3 am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the person who came to their rescue was not a neighbour or guard, but a Blinkit delivery executive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This incident has become a talking point on social media now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Pune resident Mihir Gahukar <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/etimes\/trending\/watch-locked-on-a-balcony-at-3-am-pune-friends-call-blinkit-for-help-night-ends-on-a-surprising-note\/articleshow\/126396129.cms\">shared<\/a> a video on the internet in which he said that he and a friend stepped out onto the balcony late at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After some time, they realised that the door had locked behind them, this simply meant that both of them were stuck outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They had their parents sleeping inside the house but they did not want to wake them up suddenly or create panic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, they decided to stay there on the balcony and looked for a calm way out of the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Blinkit Comes To Rescue &#8211; The New 911<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When they did not find any other option then&nbsp; they decided to place an order on Blinkit and explained everything to the delivery executive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can clearly see one of them can be heard giving clear and calm instructions, in the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving ahead, he tells the delivery executive where the house key is kept and guides him on how to unlock the main door so they can get back inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, in the clip shows the Blinkit delivery executive entering the house and opens the main door and walks toward the balcony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afterward you can see him reach the friends, as soon as that happens they start laughing in relief, ending the tense moment on a lighter note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This video has started a spark in the internet as people online shared funny and light reactions after watching the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One such user commented, \u201cImagine your parents woke up to see him entering the house.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSome superheroes don&#8217;t wear capes &#8230; they wear the Blinkit t-shirt\u201d said another one, while a third user said, \u201cOnce I order bilink, it will wake up my husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another user informed his story saying \u201cI was at work, and my husband was not responding to calls at home.\u201d \u201cBlinkit is the new 911\u201d another one reacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This video got a good response as it was posted on January 5, 2026 and since then, it has received 4 million views, a number of likes, showing how widely it has spread across social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best part is, the story which began as a small balcony mistake at 3 am has now become a viral story.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All in all, the Blinkit delivery executive has turned out to be a hero after helping friends safely enter their home, and the incident has left many online users amused.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Usually, everyday moments often turn into the biggest viral stories online and one such clip from Pune is now doing the rounds when two friends landed in a tricky situation in the middle of the night. 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