Hapur (UP): The four-year-old boy who fell into a 40-feet deep open borewell in the Phool Garhi area of Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district was safely rescued on Tuesday evening. The incident took place when the child accidentally fell into the open borewell in the afternoon while he was playing, said district officials. On receiving the information, police rushed to the spot.
Apart from local police personnel, NDRF teams were summoned from Ghaziabad to rescue the boy, identified as Maviyan, son of Mohsin. The borewell was dug by the municipality 35 years ago and has remained unused for the last 10 years, officials said. Personnel from fire and health departments, as well as the Additional District Magistrate, reached the spot.
The child, who is hearing-impaired, was provided with oxygen as well as a supply of milk and water while the rescue operation was carried out. After some initial struggle, the boy was safely rescued and shifted to hospital to ensure he was alright. Rescue personnel kept an eye on him using a camera installed at the site.
Four year old Hapur boy falls in borewell, rescued after five hour effort "The child has been rescued by NDRF personnel. He is under medical observation and has been given proper treatment" SP Deepak Bhuker said. Speaking about the incident, an NDRF official said the situation presented a 'tough challenge' for them. "The NDRF rescued a four-year-old boy who fell in a borewell. It was a tough challenge for us, but we are trained to carry out such operations with expertise," the official added.
Qadir, Maviyan's grandfather, explained that he left work and rushed home after hearing about the accident. "He (the boy) cannot hear or speak, but is otherwise very active. In the morning, he came out of the house and neared the bore while playing, when this happened" he noted.
