4 year old Nirbhay died after falling into borewell in Ambala, kept fighting the battle of life and death for 21 hours, know the whole matter

NDRF Army Joint Rescue Borewell Accident: A painful accident has come to light in Dhanaura village of Ambala district of Haryana. Here a 4 year old innocent child Nirbhay fell into a 220 feet open borewell while playing. As soon as information about the incident was received, teams of police-administration, Indian Army and NDRF immediately reached the spot. A rescue operation was carried out on a war footing to bring the child out safely, but despite hard efforts he could not be saved.

Saving Nirbhay was a challenge for the rescue team as the child’s head was stuck inside the borewell. For this reason he could not be evacuated on time. Following a joint operation by NDRF, SDRF and the Indian Army, four-year-old Nirbhay was pulled out of the borewell after a rescue that lasted for about 21 hours. As soon as he was taken out, he was immediately taken to the hospital for treatment, where doctors declared him dead.

A challenge for the rescue team

NDRF Assistant Commandant Anil Kumar said, ‘The biggest challenge was that the child was submerged in water. Another major challenge was the depth of the borewell. The child was badly trapped against the inner wall of the borewell. There was almost no space between the child’s body and the wall of the borewell, not even between his hand and the wall. Despite these challenges, we were able to hold the child’s hand with our rescue equipment and pull him out successfully.

Ambala, Haryana: NDRF Assistant Commandant Anil Kumar says, “As I mentioned earlier, the biggest challenge was that the child was submerged in water. Another major challenge was the depth of the borewell…The child was tightly wedged against the inner wall of the borewell. There… pic.twitter.com/M076aQoCrK

— IANS (@ians_india) June 30, 2026

Doctors confirmed Nirbhay’s death

Four-year-old Nirbhay, who was pulled out of the borewell after a rescue operation that lasted nearly 21 hours, has been declared dead by doctors. After being evacuated, he was taken to Ambala City Hospital, where after medical examination, doctors confirmed his death. His body has been sent for post-mortem.

Ambala, Haryana: Four-year-old Nirbhay is being rescued from the borewell after a nearly 19-hour-long operation carried out jointly by the NDRF, SDRF, and the Indian Army. He is being rushed to a hospital for medical treatment. pic.twitter.com/5Sm32nq6DD

— IANS (@ians_india) June 30, 2026

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The body was shifted to the mortuary

Medical officer Dr. Rishipal said, ‘Many people were present at the rescue site since morning during the operation. After several hours of continuous efforts, the child was finally taken out and immediately shifted to the emergency department. At the rescue site itself we saw that the condition of the child was very serious. When he was brought to the hospital, we did an ECG, which confirmed that the child was dead. Now the body has been shifted to the mortuary.”

Ambala, Haryana: Four-year-old Nirbhay, who was rescued from a borewell after a nearly 21-hour-long rescue operation, has been declared dead by doctor. He was rushed to Ambala City Hospital after being rescued, where doctors confirmed his death following medical examination. His… pic.twitter.com/csBATNkFf0

— IANS (@ians_india) June 30, 2026

Borewell sealed after Nirbhay’s death

Four-year-old Nirbhay, who fell into the borewell in Ambala’s Dhanaura village, was finally pulled out after a long rescue operation at around 3:30 am and immediately taken to Ambala City Civil Hospital. However, doctors declared the child dead. The body has been kept in the mortuary of Ambala Cantonment Civil Hospital and will be handed over to the family after post-mortem. A borewell has been sealed in Dhanaura village of Ambala district.