Moodbidri: Jharkhand woman reported missing; search underway

Mangalore Today News Network

Moodbidri, Jun 24, 2026: A 48-year-old woman from Jharkhand has been reported missing after she left a house near Kakkekadu, close to Daregudde, on June 9. Her family members have lodged a complaint at the Moodbidri Police Station.

The missing woman has been identified as Karmela Soren (48). She had been working and residing at a house in Kakkekadu, located between Anegudde and Daregudde, for the past two years. According to the complaint, she left the house at around 12:30 p.m. on June 9 without informing anyone.

 

According to information provided by a bus conductor, she got down at the Moodbidri bus stand at around 2:45 p.m. When asked for a ticket, she did not respond properly and appeared to be mentally distressed, the conductor said.

It was later found that her mobile phone had been switched off after the afternoon. The last tower location of the phone was traced to the vicinity of Panchratna Hotel in Moodbidri.

Witnesses said that at the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a pink nightgown and was carrying a water bottle and a packet of chips.

Despite extensive searches at the Moodbidri bus stand, Mijar, the Sampige Church Road market area, and several other locations, no trace of the woman has been found so far. Police have continued their efforts to locate her.