3 weeks ago
Karnataka Man Missing After Shivagange Trek, Search Underway
A man named Advaith went hiking on a big hill called Shivagange in Karnataka, India, and did not come back.
He is 31 years old, works at a finance company, and lives in Bengaluru, though his hometown is Indore in Madhya Pradesh.
He told his fiancee that he was going trekking and rented a motorcycle to get there.
He reached the hill on Friday morning around 6.30, parked his rented bike at the bottom, and started walking up.
Cameras saw him climbing the hill, but after that there are no clues.
His phone is switched off, so people cannot reach him.
Police teams and drone cameras are searching the hill, including a dangerous rocky spot called Shanthala Drop.
The search stopped briefly because of rain, but it has started again.
His family worries that bad people may have taken him because he was alone.
The police say they are looking into all possibilities, and no one knows yet what happened to him.
Advaith Upadhyay, a 31-year-old finance firm employee from Indore, has been reported missing after a solo trek at Shivagange in Nelamangala taluk.
He reportedly hired a motorcycle from Whitefield and reached the hill around 6.30 am on Friday, parking the rented bike at the foothills before climbing.
CCTV footage captured him climbing the hill, but his mobile phone has been switched off and there has been no further update on his whereabouts.
A missing person case was registered at Kadugodi Police Station and later transferred to Dabaspete Police; drone cameras are scanning parts of the hill, including the Shanthala Drop stretch.
The search was briefly suspended due to rain but has resumed, and his family suspects he may have been kidnapped and harmed by robbers as he was alone; police say they are looking into all angles.
- Who
- Advaith Upadhyay, a 31-year-old employee of a finance firm in Whitefield, who hails from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and resides in Bengaluru (reports say Begur; one report says Kadugodi).
- What
- He went missing during a solo trek at Shivagange Hill; a missing person case was registered and an extensive search operation involving police teams and drones is underway.
- Where
- Shivagange Hill in Nelamangala taluk, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- When
- Most reports say he has been missing since Friday; one report says he visited the hill on Sunday morning and police reported the case on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
- Why
- Unknown. His family suspects he may have been kidnapped and harmed by robbers because he was trekking alone; police say they are looking into all angles.
Family suspects foul play
Police keep all options open
Cause of disappearance
Family suspects foul play
Advaith's family suspects he may have been kidnapped and harmed by robbers, noting that he was trekking alone.
Police keep all options open
Police have confirmed no cause and say an extensive search and further investigation continue, with all angles being looked into.
When the trek happened
Family suspects foul play
Most reports say Advaith reached the hill around 6.30 am on Friday and has been missing since Friday.
Police keep all options open
One report says he went missing on Sunday morning, which is also when police reported the case.
Key facts
- Missing person
- Advaith Upadhyay
- Age
- 31
- Hometown
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Occupation
- Employee at a finance firm in Whitefield
- Last seen
- Shivagange Hill, Nelamangala taluk, Karnataka
- Reached the hill
- Around 6.30 am on Friday (one report says Sunday morning); missing since Friday
- Case registered
- Kadugodi Police Station, later transferred to Dabaspete Police
- Shivagange Hill elevation
- Around 4,800 feet above sea level
Quotes
Senior police officer
Officer from local police department
“An extensive search operation continues, and further investigation is underway. We are looking into all angles.”
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Sources
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