Four-year-old boy rescued from borewell in Hoshiarpur after nine-hour operation
A four-year-old boy who fell into a newly dug borewell while playing near his home in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district was rescued safely after an intense, nine-hour operation involving multiple rescue agencies and local volunteers, officials said. Rescue operations underway after a child fell into a borewell at the Chak Samana village near Bhikhowal, in Hoshiarpur (ANI ) The incident occurred on Friday night at Chak Samana village, located near Bhikhowal along the Hoshiarpur-Dasuya road. The boy, identified as Gurkaran Singh, was trapped inside the borewell at a depth of around 20 to 30 feet, officials said. Rescue teams pulled him out around 12.40 am and immediately shifted him to a hospital for medical examination and treatment. Upon being rescued, an NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) personnel carried him in his arms. Though the boy’s face was covered in soil, he appeared stable. The child’s family and villagers hugged the NDRF personnel and other rescuers profusely, thanking them for their efforts in the entire rescue operation. Deputy Commandant NDRF Pankaj Sharma told PTI Videos that the …



