Shillong, October 27: The body of a 36-year-old man, who had been missing since October 22, was recovered from a stream near Mawphlang Dam in East Khasi Hills district on October 26.
According to police, the deceased has been identified as Undabitlang Khryiem (36), who was reported missing from Laipynter Lummane on October 22 at around 12:30 PM. A missing person complaint was lodged at Mawngap Police Station on October 23 by his elder brother, Ostarlan Khryiem, a resident of Mawngap, following his disappearance.
Acting on the complaint, police launched a search operation in coordination with the Drone Cell of the Superintendent of Police’s Office and local villagers. During the investigation, police were informed that the missing man had reportedly been suffering from mental illness. Despite the search efforts, the man remained untraceable until October 26, when his body was discovered at around 12:30 PM in the Sohkha Tyndai Khathynriew stream near Mawphlang Dam.
Police have registered an unnatural death case at Mawngap Police Station in connection with the incident. The exact cause and circumstances surrounding his death are yet to be established.
