Class 10 student from Kerala goes missing in Karnataka's Chandradrona hill range

Chikkamagaluru: A Class 10 student from Kerala, who had come on a tour to the popular hill destinations of Mullayyanagiri and Bababudangiri, was reported missing. Family members, forest staff and police launched an extensive search operation.

The student was part of a group of about 40 family members who had travelled from Palakkad. The group had gone to visit the Manikyadhara Falls, located in the Chandradrona hill range.

Family members noticed that the girl was missing at around 5:30 pm. They searched for her until around 8 pm before informing the police. Police personnel and forest department staff continued the search operation throughout the night.

Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Dayama said that thermal drones were used to continue the search operation until 4:30 am. He added that disaster management teams joined the operation in the morning and further search efforts are underway.