Shillong, June 23: The body of Dhrubajyoti Kalita, a 21-year-old youth who went missing at the Mawkhrang Picnic spot on Saturday, was recovered on Sunday by the Search & Rescue Team (SRT) from Aradonga river.
According to reports, Dhrubajyoti Kalita is a resident of Milanpur village under Chhaygaon Police Station in Kamrup district of Assam.
Along with his four colleagues, he came to the place for an outing on Saturday. But unfortunately, he went missing after he went for a bath in the Aradonga river.
Locals tried to rescue him but failed. SRT immediately launched a search operation. The rescue team recovered his body on Sunday morning from the Aradonga river along the Assam – Meghalaya border.
Reacting to the incident, locals said people who arrive at Mawkhrang Picnic spot (popularly known as Aradonga) should avoid bathing in the river, especially in the monsoon season when water level and current become unpredictable. They have urged visitors to exercise caution when visiting such natural sites during the rainy season.
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