Overview
- The boy, identified as Shiba Pradhan, was safely pulled from a narrow gap between boulders in Kanipada forest in Nayagarh district after a multi-hour rescue.
- He became stuck while trying to collect wild honey with his uncle, with his head and one hand wedged between large rocks.
- The remote site blocked heavy vehicles from reaching the area, and crews also worked with a python in the crevice that stayed calm and caused no harm.
- Rescuers widened the space by carefully chipping the rock, then used a controlled hydraulic jack to slightly shift a boulder and create room to free him.
- Roughly 40 personnel from Odagaon, Nayagarh, Puri and a specialised Bhubaneswar team took part, and officials announced a Rs 25,000 cash reward for the responders.