Montgomery County Police are asking for help finding a missing 17-year-old girl from Bethesda.

Srivarnika Uma Varada, who goes by her middle name, was last seen at midnight Tuesday.

Uma is described as a biracial Asian/Indian girl, five feet tall, and 86 pounds. She has brown eyes and long black hair. She was last seen wearing a gray fleece shirt, blue jeans and blue tennis shoes, and carrying a North Face backpack.

Police and family members are concerned for her emotional and physical welfare due to her age, police said Wednesday.

Anyone with information is asked to call Montgomery County Police at 301-279-8000. Callers may remain anonymous.