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‘She Seems to Be a Strong Lady,’ Says Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar on Kerala Trekker Rescued in Kodagu

A joint police, forest and anti-Naxal search team found her after she survived on water alone for three days.

  • A 36-year-old techie from Kerala, GS Sharanya, was rescued Sunday after a three-day multi-agency search ended successfully at Tadiandamol Peak in Kodagu district.
  • During descent from Tadiandamol Peak on Thursday, Sharanya separated from her 12-person trekking group after pausing briefly, losing her way in dense forest.
  • Nearly 70 personnel from the Forest Department, Anti-Naxal Force, and local volunteers deployed 12 search teams using thermal imaging drones and mobile tracking to comb the area.
  • Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre confirmed Sharanya is healthy with no complications after surviving three days on water alone; she spoke with her mother shortly after rescue.
  • Local Adiya community members including Raju, Aiyappa, Subramani, and Mani proved instrumental, their forest knowledge guiding authorities to locate Sharanya in a sacred grove region.
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Star of Mysore broke the news in on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
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