A rescue operation is under way after a nearly four-year-old boy fell into an open borewell in Dhanaura village in Ambala on Tuesday morning.
The child has been identified as Nirbhay.
As per information, the incident occurred around 7 am when the boy had accompanied his family to agricultural fields and accidentally fell into the borewell.
Soon after getting information, officials reached the spot and launched a rescue operation. Personnel from the local police, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the Army have been deployed, while Deputy Commissioner Ajay Singh Tomer is monitoring the operation.
The borewell is reportedly more than 200 feet deep. Heavy machinery has been pressed into service to aid the rescue efforts.
A camera has been lowered into the borewell to monitor the child’s movement as the operation continues.
Tomer said “The boy slipped into the borewell while playing. The NDRF is trying to rescue him using specialised equipment, while the Army is also being deployed with heavy machinery. If the initial rescue attempt is not successful, a parallel pit will be dug.
The borewell is around 220 feet deep and approximately nine inches in diameter. All efforts are being made to rescue the minor boy.”
