NONGSTOIN: A man was drowned in Namlang river at Mawkaton village, West Khasi Hills on Friday.
The incident took place around 1:51 pm, when the deceased identified as Tailar Lharkylliang along with three others went for a swim and drowned.
After receiving the information from the village headman, Police along with the Emergency Service rushed to the spot. The body has been retrieved and the relatives produced a Post Mortem Exemption Order issued by the EAC WKH.
