Madikeri, April 6 -- Sharanya's survival story

After the rescue, Sharanya told reporters that she had somehow lost her way but never felt afraid. "I could not see anyone when I climbed down. I reached a path on the left side but could not find anyone there," she said.

"I lost my way and when I saw people on the hilltop, I tried to reach them by taking a route uphill, but soon they disappeared from view. I then moved downhill but lost network connectivity and ended up in a dense forest," she said.

"After realising that I had lost my way, I immediately called the homestay owner and asked him to inform the Forest Check Post staff. At that time, my mobile phone had only one percent charge left, and soon after the call, it switched off," sh...