India, Feb. 7 -- The body of a 22-year-old tourist from Tripura who had gone missing in Nagaland's scenic Dzukou Valley in Kohima district in January was recovered on Saturday morning, police said.

The deceased, identified as Pranab Das, a resident of Malaynagar, Nepali Tilla, under Srinagar district in West Tripura, reportedly went missing after visiting Dzukou Valley on January 4.

Police said the case originated from a missing complaint lodged on January 6 at the South Police Station, Kohima.

Das, who had arrived in Kohima on January 2 and checked into a homestay, was last seen at the Dzukou ticketing counter in Viswema village.

"Further verifications confirmed that he had booked an entry ticket to Dzukou Valley on the same day from...