Police, forest department and disaster response personnel conduct a drone-assisted search operation for a missing teenager near Manikyadhara Falls in Baba Budangiri Hills, Chikkamagaluru on April 9, 2026. Photo credit: PTI
A 15-year-old girl from Palakkad, Kerala, who went missing near Manikyadhara Falls in Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, he was found dead in a ravine on Friday (April 10, 2026). Police have launched a search for the girl, Sreenanda, who was visiting a tourist spot along with 40 members of her family. She went missing on Tuesday night (April 7).
Chikkamagaluru Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Dayama told The Hindu that the body had been traced and the clothes she was wearing were intact. “An autopsy and other procedures will follow,” he said. While retrieving the girl’s body, her family members were devastated, who suspect that she may have been drugged and kidnapped.
Published – 10 Apr 2026 19:53 IST
