BENGALURU, Aug. 11 -- As part of the search for a Bengaluru-based IT professional, who was reported missing during a trek at Shivagange Hill in the Bengaluru Rural district, police on Monday said they are examining the man's digital activity in the days leading up to the trek. Investigators said that they found a query made to an AI tool regarding the hill's height and what could happen to someone in the event of a fatal fall.

Meanwhile, over 70 personnel from the police, forest department, fire and emergency services and NDRF joined the search operation. The man, identified as Advait Upadhyaya, was from Indore in Madhya Pradesh and lived in Kadugodi. Police said he arrived at Shivagange on August 7. After starting the trek, he reportedl...