A three-year-old girl was rescued from an open borewell in Seehi village, Faridabad, Haryana, in the early hours of September 28, following an overnight rescue operation involving the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police, fire services and local authorities.
The child had fallen into the borewell while playing on the evening of September 27. She was pulled out at around 3:50 am after hours of coordinated efforts and rushed to Badshah Khan Civil Hospital for medical attention. Officials said her condition was stable following the rescue. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of abandoned borewells, particularly after reports that the borewell had remained unused for years and its cover had recently gone missing.
Overnight Rescue Operation
The incident took place in Seehi village, near Sector 8 in Faridabad, on Sunday evening, September 27. According to reports, the girl, identified as Neha, was playing with other children when she fell into an open borewell. Initial reports suggested that she had been playing on a tractor or a vehicle parked nearby before slipping into the borewell. The other children alerted people in the neighbourhood, following which the police and emergency services were informed. The rescue operation continued through the night, with several agencies working together to bring the child out safely.
According to NDRF Deputy Commandant Kunal Tiwari, the force’s control room received information about the incident at around 7:45 pm. The NDRF team reached the location at approximately 9:05 pm and joined the operation alongside the Haryana SDRF, state police, fire services, medical personnel, the municipal corporation and the Uttar Pradesh Civil Defence team from Ghaziabad.
Rescue personnel used specialised equipment and carried out excavation work around the borewell to reach the child. Lighting arrangements were also made to support the operation after dark. A medical team and an ambulance were kept ready at the site. The girl was eventually pulled out at 3:50 am on Monday and immediately taken to the hospital for treatment.
Questions Over Borewell Safety
The incident has brought renewed attention to the dangers posed by abandoned and unsecured borewells in residential areas. According to reports, the borewell involved in the incident was believed to belong to the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad and had reportedly remained unused for around 10 years after running dry.
The girl’s father, Ramdin, reportedly said that the borewell had previously been covered with a lid, but the cover had gone missing a few days before the accident. The exposed opening was reportedly located close to an area where children regularly played.
The circumstances have raised questions about whether adequate safety measures were in place to prevent such an incident. An unused borewell can pose a serious risk when it is left uncovered, particularly in areas accessible to children. Reports also indicated that local residents alerted the police after the girl fell in, prompting an initial response from emergency personnel before specialised rescue teams arrived.
The operation involved excavation and other measures to reach the child, while officials worked to assess her position inside the borewell. The incident has once again highlighted the importance of identifying abandoned borewells, ensuring that they are securely sealed and conducting regular inspections of public spaces to prevent avoidable accidents.
The Logical Indian’s Perspective
The rescue operation in Faridabad highlights both the importance of coordinated emergency response and the need to prevent such incidents from happening in the first place. While the efforts of the rescue teams underscore the value of cooperation between agencies, an open borewell in a residential area raises serious questions about public safety and accountability.
Unused borewells must be securely sealed, regularly inspected and monitored by the authorities responsible for maintaining them. Communities can also play a role by reporting uncovered borewells and other hazards before they lead to tragedy. The safety of children should never depend solely on the speed of a rescue operation after an accident has occurred. What measures do you think local authorities and communities should take to ensure that abandoned borewells are secured and similar incidents are prevented?
Faridabad, Haryana: After nearly 10 hours of rescue efforts, the girl who fell into a borewell in Sector 8 was pulled out. She was found unresponsive and was immediately taken to a hospital for further medical attention. pic.twitter.com/EnfUzHZecx
— IANS (@ians_india) September 27, 2026
