SHILLONG, Aug 20: A 24-year-old youth from Shillong drowned while attempting to save a friend in the Umrynjah river on August 17, according to a delayed report.
The victim, Bankyrshanlang Dohtdong, was a resident of Mawlai Mawroh and had previously worked in the office of the Medical Superintendent at NEIGRIHMS until 2023. The incident occurred near Umrynjah, a river situated below the Barapani dam near Umroi.
