Child falls into borewell in Ujjain, dies; CM announces Rs 4 lakh aid for family

<p>Bhopal, Apr 10 (PTI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday expressed grief over the death of a two-and-a-half-year-old boy who fell into a borewell in Ujjain, and announced Rs 4 lakh assistance for the family.</p><p>Bhagirath slipped into the well at Jhalaria village under Badnagar tehsil, about 75 km from Ujjain, between 7 pm and 7:30 pm on Thursday. He was pulled out after nearly 23 hours of effort but could not be saved. Bhagirath was rushed to a hospital immediately on Friday evening, where doctors declared him dead.</p><p>"The news of Bhagirath's death after falling into a borewell in Jhalaria village under Badnagar in Ujjain is extremely sad. The district administration, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams began a rescue operation immediately after receiving information, but unfortunately the child could not be saved," Yadav said in a post on X.</p><p>"My condolences are with the bereaved family. The government is providing financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the family members. I pray to God to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the family to bear this immense loss," he added.</p><p> A rescue operation continued throughout the night, during which rock formations hindered digging efforts, officials said.</p><p>District Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr Suyash Shrivastava stated that the child was found dead during examination. PTI LAL BNM</p><p><i>(This story is published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. No editing has been done in the headline or the body by ABP Live.)</i></p>

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