A six-year-old boy, who fell into an open borewell in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district two days back, was pulled out dead on April 14, bringing a gloomy end to a multi-agency rescue operation that lasted for over 40 hours, swaying between hope and despair. The incident prompted Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to order suspension of two senior officials from Janpad Teonthar for alleged negligence.
The child, identified as Mayank Kol, fell into the borewell in Manika village, located close to the Uttar Pradesh border, at around 3 p.m. on April 12 when he was playing near it. He was stuck at a depth of around 40 feet, officials said.
“Despite continuous and tireless efforts of the authorities, we could not save the innocent child, Mayank,” Chief Minister Mohan Yadav tweeted on April 14.
