Kamal Ghorui
Hiker Sandarsh Krishna, who went missing inside Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, was found dead.
After a 10-day search, the body of Sandarsh Krishna, a 26-year-old Indian man, who went missing inside Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, was recovered but no cause of death could be established. Park officials announced Tuesday that the body was found on Saturday below the South Rim near Verkamp’s Visitor Center. The body was transferred to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office where he was identified as Sandarsh Krishna, the man who was reported missing since April 28.The incident remains under investigation by the National Park Service and the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office.Krishna was last seen inside the park between 4 pm local time on April 27 and midnight on April 28. “The last possible known location was along the Rim Trail along Hermit Road between Bright Angel Lodge and Mohave Point,” authorities said at the time. After he was reported missing, the park authorities sought help from the public and released his photo.Around 7 am on April 28, a backpack believed to be Krishna’s was returned to hotel personnel at Bright Angel Lodge. Investigators sought help in identifying the person who returned the bag as they believed the man might have led them to Krishna.Krishna had no vehicle at the park and officials said he probably came on a taxi service or a rideshare.In an interview with NBC affiliate KPNX last week, Krishna’s brother, Adarsh Krishna said Sandarsh would not hurt himself.“We don’t want to believe he’s hurt,” Adarsh told the outlet, adding, “We need a proper closure. We don’t know what exactly happened to him.” Adarsh added, “He’s not the kind of kid who would hurt himself.” Sandarsh had told friends about the trip and said that he’d return on April 28, his family told KPNX.
