Bengaluru, April 11 -- A 15-year-old girl from Kerala who went missing during a family visit to a tourist site in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru district was found dead on Friday in a valley near the Manikyadhara falls, police said, concluding a large-scale search operation that spanned several days.

According to a relative, the body was discovered about 150 metres from where the girl was last seen.

The student, Srinanda, from Kadambazhipuram in Palakkad district, disappeared on Tuesday evening while part of a group of about 40 relatives visiting the Chandradrona hill ranges. Her absence was noticed after reaching the summit, triggering a search led by the Chikkamagaluru Rural police.

Chikkamagaluru superintendent of police Jitendra Kumar ...