Search operations stepped up to trace missing Kerala woman trekker in Tadiandamol in Kodagu

Intensified search operations for missing woman trekker G. Sharanya in Tadiandamol, Kodagu, involve drones and local communities.

Search operations to trace a 36-year-old woman, who went missing during a trek to Tandiandamol in Kodagu district on Thursday (April 2, 2026), were intensified on Sunday (April 5, 2026) with the deployment of additional personnel and drone cameras.

Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said that 40 personnel in four teams, along with drone cameras, have been deployed to trace G. Sharanya, a woman from Kozhikode in Kerala. This action follows directions from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to intensify efforts to search for the missing trekker.

A total of nine teams are currently involved in the search operations, Mr. Khandre said in a statement.

Ms. Sharanya had travelled from Kerala for trekking and was staying at a homestay in Kakkabbe village. On April 2, she set out for Tadiandamol hills along with a guide and 15 other trekkers before going missing the same afternoon.

“As soon as the information was received, five teams comprising about 50 personnel, including police, an anti-Naxal force, a dog squad, and forest staff, began search operations,” he said.

According to reports, Ms. Sharanya contacted the homestay by phone on Thursday (April 2), informing them that she had lost her way. Mr. Khandre stated that the search is being conducted based on her phone’s location.