Guwahati: In a rescue operation carried out on Wednesday night, a middle-aged man who fell into a deep well in an inebriated condition was saved by the SDRF and police in the Nayanpur area of Guwahati, Assam.
The incident occurred when the man, identified as Rintu Baruah, found himself in an inebriated state near his residence at Bye Lane no 2.
Trapped inside the well for over three hours, Baruah’s plight came to light when concerned locals stumbled upon the scene and promptly alerted the city police.
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The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the police reached the spot and launched a rescue operation.
The rescue team finally managed to pull out Baruah of the deep well.
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An investigation into the incident revealed that Baruah’s intoxicated state led to the loss of his balance, causing him to tumble into the deep well.