Jaipur, Feb 25 (PTI) A four-and-a-half-year-old boy who had fallen into an open borewell in Rajasthan's Sikar district a day ago was rescued on Friday, officials said.

The boy was rescued after digging a tunnel parallel to the borewell, they said, adding that the minor was immediately rushed to a hospital for medical examination.

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The rescue operation was carried out for over 24 hours by the officials of SDRF and NDRF. The boy was stuck at a depth of around 50 feet, Circle Officer, Reengus, Surendra Singh said.

The boy's movements were being monitored through a CCTV camera lowered in the borewell, officials said.

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The child fell into the borewell while playing near his house in Bijarniya ki Dhani under Khatushyamji police station on Thursday, they added.

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