Search is still on in Karnataka for Advaith Upadhyay, a finance professional who went missing on a trek at Shivagange.
Advaith, who is originally from Indore in Madhya Pradesh, works for a finance company in Bengaluru's Whitefield area. He is said to be a Begur resident and had told his fiancée of his plan to visit Shivagange for trekking.
Karnataka: Search continues for man who went missing while on a trek at Shivagange.
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Advaith Upadhyay, who hails from Indore in Madhya Pradesh, works for a finance firm in Whitefield.
According to police, Advaith, a resident of the Begur area, had reportedly informed his fiancée… pic.twitter.com/QlBxM4zNhk
Police said Advaith had also hired a motorcycle for the trip. He reached the foothills of Shivagange around 6.30 am on Friday and parked the rented motorcycle before climbing up to the summit for the journey.
He has not returned since.
With his disappearance came police and search teams to try and locate him at or around the hill. The search is for trekking routes and surrounding areas as authorities work to map his route after he left the motorcycle at the foothills.
Shivagange is one of the most popular hills and pilgrimage places in Karnataka and attracts tourists as well as followers of the place. It’s rocky on some hills and rocky and uneven on others, so the search is difficult, especially when someone is missing and on their own.
Investigators are also expected to look at information about Advaith's journey, including his movements before reaching Shivagange and any communication he may have had after starting the trek.
The fact that he had informed his fiancée about the trekking plan and had arranged transportation for the trip has provided investigators with an initial timeline of his movements.
His rented motorcycle, which was found parked at the foothills, is also important in the investigation. Police can use the vehicle and other evidence to determine when he arrived and possibly the route he took after leaving the foothills.
Search teams continue to search the hill and surrounding areas for any clues that could help locate him. Depending on the terrain and available information, search teams could include police and other emergency personnel in the area.
Advaith’s disappearance has caused concern among his family, friends, and colleagues. His background in Indore and his work in Bengaluru means that the case has attracted attention in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.
Authorities are struggling to trace his movements from the time he arrived at Shivagange until he went missing. Any information from people who may have seen him at the hill or along the trekking route could be helpful to the investigation.
Police are also likely to look at technical and other evidence as part of the search for his last known location.
The search is ongoing as visitors are still coming to Shivagange, one of the famous trekking and pilgrimage spots in Karnataka. The hills’ terrain can be difficult for both trekkers and rescue personnel searching large and uneven areas.
It is still not known exactly what happened to Advaith after he set off on the trek. His disappearance is still under investigation.
For his family and fiancée, the immediate priority is locating him safely. Police are at work to get their search teams going again and to locate him.
Authorities will have more details as the search continues and more information is available.
The search for Advaith Upadhyay is still on at Shivagange, with police and search teams working to locate the missing finance professional and figure out what happened after he left behind his trek.
