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Missing Kerala Girl Found Dead Near Chikkamagaluru Waterfall

Police are probing whether the Kerala girl fell from a barricaded viewpoint as 60 search teams were deployed, officials said.

  • Sreenanda, who went missing near the Manikyadhara waterfalls in the Chandradrona hill ranges of Chikkamagaluru on Tuesday, has been found dead.
  • During a family tour, Sreenanda was reported missing near the waterfall while taking photos, triggering panic among the 40-member group accompanying her.
  • Karnataka police deployed around 60 search teams after a complaint was registered, with ten additional teams sent to different states as part of operations.
  • Jitendra Kumar Dayama, Chikkamagaluru SP, stated police are probing the incident as a potential accident, though other angles remain under investigation.
  • Relatives noted the body was found about 150 metres from where Sreenanda disappeared, an area police had searched earlier. Ajith Kumar is sending a three-member team to assist the family.
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The Hindu broke the news in India on Friday, April 10, 2026.
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