4-yr-old falls in 150-ft-deep borewell, rescue operation on

4-yr old fell into a borewell in Dhariyai village of Fatehabad in Uttar Pradesh. Efforts are on to rescue the boy.

Agra (Uttar Pradesh): A four-year-old child fell into a 150-feet-deep borewell while playing in Dhariyai village here on Monday, police said, adding that rescue operation is underway. The incident took place about 8:30 am under Nibohara police station area in Fatehabad in Agra rural. So far, the child's movement can be noticed and he was responding, said Station House Officer Sooraj Prasad. He added, "The rescue of the child was on since the police got information about the incident."

An eyewitness said the child fell into the borewell that was dug by his father, Chhotelal. "We had dropped a rope into the borewell which the child had caught and he has been responding to our queries," the villager added.

Earlier, in a similar incident on June 11, a 2-year-old boy who fell into a 50-feet-deep borewell at Ramtek village in Maharashtra's Nagpur district was rescued on Thursday evening.

(with agency inputs)