Nongpoh, October 13: The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), in collaboration with Byrnihat Police, recovered the body of a young man who had drowned in the Byrnihat River in Ri Bhoi district on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as Bishnu Ghosh, 19, a resident of Saraibahi village in Morigaon district, Assam. He reportedly drowned in the river on Monday. After search operations continued from Monday into Tuesday, his body was finally recovered today.
According to police, no visible injury marks were found on the body. As the body had already begun to decompose, and the family members expressed no suspicion of foul play, the incident was treated as a case of accidental drowning.
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In view of the absence of any suspicion surrounding the death, the family members requested that the post-mortem examination be waived. After completing the necessary formalities as per procedure, the body was handed over to the family for the last rites.
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