Kamal Ghorui
Sandarsh Krishna (left) went missing inside Grand Canyon National Park. An unidentified man (right) found a backpack that might belong to Krishna.
A 26-year-old Indian man, Sandarsh Krishna, was reported missing at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, prompting the park to seek public assistance in locating the person. Krishna went traceless inside the park on April 28 after he was last seen on the Rim Train along the Hermit Road between Bright Angel Lodge and Mohave Point, the park authorities said. At that time, he was wearing athletic clothing.“Grand Canyon National Park is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing individual last known to be in the park,” the authorities said.“On April 28, 2026, Grand Canyon dispatch was notified of a missing person identified as 26-year-old Sandarsh Krishna. The last possible known location was along the Rim Trail along Hermit Road between Bright Angel Lodge and Mohave Point between 4 pm on April 27 and 12 a.m. on April 28. There is no known vehicle associated with the individual, who may have been using a rideshare or taxi service. Krishna is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall with a thin build, approximately 160 pounds, black hair, and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing athletic clothing,” the message said.Krishna, the officials said, did not have a vehicle and was believed to be traveling in a rideshare or taxi service.After the park authorities sought public help in locating Krishna, a person submitted a black backpack which authorities believed belonged to Krishna. “Investigators believe Krishna was in possession of a black backpack prior to his disappearance,” park officials posted on Facebook. “A black backpack was later turned in to hotel personnel at Bright Angel Lodge at approximately 7 am.” The individual who returned the bag, they said, was not a suspect, and the investigators would speak to him once the person is identified. National Park Service rangers at Grand Canyon National Park released the photo of the man who was seen returning the backpack and sought public help in identifying him.Entirely within the state of Arizona, the Grand Canyon National Park encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands, according to its website.
