Puri, May 23 -- A tourist from West Bengal fell today into a well located on the north side of Ananda Bazaar near North Gate (Uttar Dwar) of Srimandir in Puri. However, he has been safely rescued after nearly an hour's operation carried out inside the shrine by local fire services personnel.

The devotee was identified as 65-year-old Dhruva Chakraborty from the neighbouring state.

According to a source, Dhruva was standing near the well and fell into it for reasons not known yet. His wife immediately noticed this and shouted for help. Some Sevayats (servitors) of the temple who were present nearby informed Singha Dwar (Lion's Gate) police and local fire services personnel.

The elderly man was rescued from 70 feet deep inside the well wi...