Ujjain, April 10 -- A three-year-old boy fell into a borewell in the Jhalaria village of Badnagar tehsil, around 60 kilometres from Ujjain, on Thursday night, and a rescue operation is currently underway to rescue him.

The child, identified as Bhagirath, son of shepherd Praveen Devasi, fell into the borewell at around 8 pm. His mother, who was working nearby, saw him fall in. Other members of the group rushed to the spot on hearing her cries and alerted residents, who informed the police and administration.

Collector Roshan Kumar Singh and Superintendent of Police Pradeep Sharma reached the spot immediately. A rescue operation using half a dozen Pocklain and JCB machines has been launched, with the SDRF team digging a parallel pit along...