# Solo trekker missing near Bengaluru; physical search called off 2026-08-12T20:11:03+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The physical search for missing Indore techie Advait Upadhyay has been called off after over 100 personnel from NDRF, forest department and local police combed the Shivagange Hill terrain near Bengaluru for five days with no results, the Bengaluru Rural SP told reporters. The 31-year-old cybersecurity professional vanished on August 7 after telling his fiancée he was going solo trekking. CCTV caught him climbing the hill alone, and investigators found his rented motorcycle parked at the foothills. Police are now turning entirely to his digital footprint. They discovered that before the trek, Upadhyay asked an AI tool about Shivagange's height and the consequences of a fatal fall. An IIT graduate with a complex social network, he was reportedly about to marry. His family suspects robbery or kidnapping. The Indore police have offered to assist. Karnataka investigators are also examining whether the disappearance was deliberately staged. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - freepressjournal.in Tags: Bengaluru, Indore, missing person, NDRF, police search, Shivagange trek Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/search-on-for-indore-techie-missing-near-bengaluru/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/search-on-for-indore-techie-missing-near-bengaluru/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.