Sandarsh ​​Krishna (left) went missing inside the Grand Canyon National Park. An unidentified person (right) found a backpack that may have belonged to Krishna.

Sandarsh ​​Krishna, a 26-year-old Indian man, was reported missing in Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park, prompting the park to seek public assistance in locating the man. Park officials said Krishna went missing inside the park on April 28, when he was last seen on the Rim Train on Hermit Road between Bright Angel Lodge and Mohave Point. At that time he was wearing athletic clothes.“Grand Canyon National Park is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person who was last known to be in the park,” officials 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 and 12 am on April 27. On 28 April. There is no known vehicle associated with the individual who is using the rideshare or taxi service. Krishna is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a slim build, approximately 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. “He was last seen wearing athletic clothing,” the message said.Authorities said Krishna did not own a vehicle and was believed to be traveling in a rideshare or taxi service.After park officials asked for the public’s help in locating Krishna, a man submitted a black backpack that officials believed belonged to Krishna. “Investigators believe Krishna had a black backpack with him before he disappeared,” park officials posted on Facebook. “Later at approximately 7 p.m. a black backpack was turned over to hotel personnel at the Bright Angel Lodge.” He said the person who returned the bag was not a suspect and that investigators would speak to him once he was identified. National Park Service rangers at Grand Canyon National Park released a photo of a man who was seen returning the backpack and asked for the public’s help in identifying him.According to its website, entirely within the state of Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park spans 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent headwaters.