Shillong, Sept 7: The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Saturday recovered the body of a minor boy who was reported missing and drowned in the Umiam River at Nonglum Mawiong Village, Ri Bhoi District.
The SDRF was activated by the East Khasi Hills district authorities following a request from the Ri Bhoi police late on Friday night. The search and recovery operation began at 10:30 am the following morning at the reported site of the incident.
The SDRF team led by Inspector Transly Tynsong recovered the body of the missing boy at around 10:45. The deceased body is believed to be that of Biki Makri aged 10 years and the child of Jantilin Makri hailing from Nonglum Mawiong village in Ri Bhoi District.
The body has been handed over to the police and the relatives of the deceased.