Overview
- Video from the Paharpur area of East Champaran shows villagers lowering a child by rope into a deep, uncovered well to reach a baby goat.
- The boy, reported to be about seven, secured the animal and both were pulled back up without serious injuries.
- Paharpur SHO Ajay Kumar says officers are checking the video's authenticity and identifying the exact location as part of an inquiry.
- Reports describe the well as about 40 feet deep, with one outlet saying it was dry, a detail not yet confirmed by police.
- The rescue has drawn widespread praise online and renewed concern over exposing children to dangerous improvised operations.