BYRNIHAT, OCT 13: The body of a 19-year-old youth from Assam, who drowned in the Umtru River at Byrnihat on October 10, was recovered by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) from Shillong on Tuesday, after a two-day search operation.

The deceased has been identified as Bishnu Ghosh, a resident of Saraibahi in Morigaon district of Assam. He reportedly drowned after being swept away by the current of the Umtru River.

The body was recovered from a downstream stretch of the river and had already begun to decompose. During the examination, police found no visible injury marks on the body. The family members also expressed no suspicion regarding his death, stating that it appeared to be an accidental drowning.

Following a request from the family, the release of the body without a post-mortem examination was approved by the Magistrate of Ri-Bhoi district.

After completing all required legal formalities, the police handed over the body to the family for the last rites.