{
  "id": 361918,
  "title": "Rented bike, informed fiancée: Indore man who went for trek at Karnataka's Shivgange missing since two days; search on",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/rented-bike-informed-fiancee-indore-man-who-went-for-trek-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T08:32:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rented-bike-informed-fianc-e-indore-man-who-went-for-trek-at-karnatakas-shivgange-missing-since-two-days-search-on-101786260618932.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 31-year-old man, Advaith Upadhyay, from Indore, went missing while trekking at Shivagange, Karnataka, on Friday morning. Upadhyay, who works in finance, informed his fiancée of his trek plans and had rented a bike for the trip. Police have initiated a search operation in the area after receiving a missing person complaint. CCTV footage confirmed Upadhyay's presence on the hill, but his mobile phone has remained off since the trek began. Family members suspect he may have been kidnapped or harmed. An extensive search continues, and authorities are exploring all possible leads.",
  "summary": "Advaith Upadhyay is a resident of the Begur area and works at a finance firm in Whitefield. He went for trekking at Shivagange and has been reported missing.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}