SHILLONG, OCT 2: Personnel of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Friday recovered the body of a teenager found hanging in a building at Khyndailad, Police Bazaar.

The deceased has been identified as Sajan Barman, 18-19 years old, hailing from Bendal in Borsora.

In a press release, Senior Staff Officer & PRO of Civil Defence & Home Guards, P H Shylla, said the SDRF was requisitioned by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), East Khasi Hills.

A team from the 1st SDRF Battalion, Mawdiangdiang, moved at 1045 hrs and reached the site at 1120 hrs. After assessment, the team secured the body using ropes and brought it down in a controlled lowering operation.

The body was subsequently handed over to police for further legal formalities and investigation.