Rakimuthu of Thookanayakanpalayam, about 42 km from here slipped into an abandoned, dry well in his village late at night on May 9.
Nobody heard his cries as the well was deep. Early this morning, a villager who happened to pass by, heard his shout for help and alerted the police.
A team of Fire and Rescue Services personnel from nearby Gobichettipalayam rushed to the spot and rescued the labourer after getting into the well by using a rope.