The firefighters were called after the man failed to take off the rings.
According to Alor Setar Fire and Rescue Station chief Deputy Fire Superintendent Ahmad Naufal Abdullah, his department received a call regarding the emergency situation at 4.07am Friday, 1 January 2021.
Following which, a team led by Senior Fire Officer II Ahmad Rusdi Lazim arrived at the HSB within five minutes after receiving the call and started performing the operation to cut the rings.
“The operation was…