Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Police Suspect Missing Bengaluru Techie May Be Alive After Trek
Advait Upadhyay went trekking alone at Shivagange Hill on August 7.
He told his fiancée he would return by afternoon, but he never came back.
His phone later stopped working, and police began searching for him.
At first, police thought he might have died at the hill.
Rescue teams searched steep areas but found no body, clothing, bag, or shoes.
His phone was later located near Kudur, another area in Ramanagara district.
Because of these clues, police now think he may be alive and may have misled searchers.
They are checking his computer, bank accounts, online activity, and other devices for clues.
Advait Upadhyay disappeared on August 7 during a solo trek at Shivagange Hill.
Police initially suspected suicide after finding searches about suicide locations on his laptop.
Extensive searches involving rescue teams, drones, and local residents found no body or belongings.
His phone’s last recorded location was Kudur in Ramanagara district, away from the hill.
Police now believe Upadhyay may be alive and are examining digital, financial, and social-media activity.
- Who
- Advait Upadhyay, a 31-year-old software professional from Bengaluru, is missing.
- What
- He disappeared during a solo trek, and police now suspect he may be alive rather than dead.
- When
- He went missing on August 7; the search was called off more than two weeks later.
- Where
- He disappeared near Shivagange Hill, while his phone’s last location was recorded at Kudur in Ramanagara district.
- Why
- Police initially suspected suicide but now believe he may have deliberately misled his family and search teams; they are investigating personal and digital clues.
- Missing person
- Advait Upadhyay
- Age
- 31
- Date last seen
- August 7
- Last known trek location
- Shivagange Hill, on the outskirts of Bengaluru
- Phone’s last location
- Kudur in Ramanagara district
- Search operation
- Involved about 50 personnel, drones, rescue agencies, and local residents
- Current police view
- Investigators believe Upadhyay may be alive
- Investigation focus
- Laptop records, bank accounts, UPI transactions, social media, and other devices