Bengaluru, April 9 -- A 15-year-old girl from Kerala's Palakkad district was reported missing on Tuesday near Manikyadhara Falls in Chikkamagaluru district, where she was travelling with her family, police said on Wednesday.

The student, identified as Nandana, was last seen at about 5.30pm while returning uphill after taking photographs, said an officer involved in the search, adding that she was part of a group of around 40 people, including her relatives.

After the family noticed her absence and failed to locate her, they approached the police and filed a complaint at around 8pm, said the officer.

A joint search operation was launched soon after, involving personnel from the police and forest departments, along with more than 30 fore...