Meghalaya Officials Coordinate with Hungarian Embassy for Tourist's Body Transfer
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Synopsis
Meghalaya authorities are coordinating with the Hungarian Embassy in Delhi to transfer the body of a tourist discovered in East Khasi Hills. The deceased, Zsolt Puskas, had been missing since March 29. A post-mortem has been conducted, and further investigations are ongoing.
Key Takeaways
- Authorities in Meghalaya are working with the Hungarian Embassy.
- The body of Zsolt Puskas was found in East Khasi Hills.
- He was missing since March 29 before his body was discovered.
- A post-mortem examination has been completed.
- An investigation into the circumstances of his death is underway.
Shillong, April 11 (NationPress) Authorities in Meghalaya are currently in contact with the Hungarian Embassy in Delhi to facilitate the transfer of the body of a tourist discovered in a forest located in the state’s East Khasi Hills district, as reported by police on Friday.
Vivek Syiem, the Superintendent of Police for the East Khasi Hills district, confirmed that they are communicating with the embassy to arrange for the body of the deceased tourist, identified as Zsolt Puskas.
“A post-mortem examination of the tourist's body has been conducted. We are now awaiting confirmation from the Hungarian embassy in Delhi regarding whether the body will be handed over to embassy officials or to the deceased’s family members,” Syiem informed IANS.
According to another police official, the decomposed body of the Hungarian tourist, who had been reported missing since March 29, was discovered in a forest at Ramdait village in East Khasi Hills on Thursday.
Puskas had checked into a hotel in Shillong on March 29, and later that day, he left the hotel and took a taxi that dropped him at Mawsahew, near Sohra, as he intended to trek through the renowned double-decker natural root bridge at Nongriat, located 20 km south of Sohra town.
The Hungarian Embassy had previously filed a missing person complaint on March 29, and an FIR was registered four days later, which initiated a significant search operation by the police, local villagers, and members of social organizations.
Authorities and villagers suspect that he may have fallen from a hilltop, resulting in his death, as the body was located on a steep incline.
A forensic team has examined the site, and a thorough investigation is currently underway.
In a related note, last week, German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann visited the living root bridges in East Khasi Hills. He shared on social media his fascinating discussions with the local Khasi community regarding their skill in constructing these unique bridges and utilizing the roots.
The living root bridges are among Meghalaya’s most stunning tangible heritage sites. Recently, these bridges have been proposed for inclusion in the tentative UNESCO World Heritage site list. Built for centuries by the indigenous Khasis and Jaintias, these bridges are vital for crossing overflowing rivers during the monsoon season.
