Guwahati, Aug. 7 -- The Meghalaya government officially ended its search on Wednesday for Teseng M. Sangma, a sub-divisional agriculture officer, after rescue teams discovered his body near Pelga waterfalls, several kilometers away from where he was last seen on Sunday.

Sangma went missing during a family outing near Sella Wari in Edenbari, close to Tura in Meghalaya's South West Garo Hills district.

According to officials, strong river currents in the swollen Ganol River swept him away while he was enjoying the outing.

Following the incident, multiple agencies launched a large-scale rescue effort. Personnel from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Special Rescue Team (SRT), Fire & Emergency Services, Tura police, and local volun...