Team Mangalorean - Bangalore
from Shweta Somaya

Bangalore: Senior business analyst at Mu Sigma Inc Satwik Shastri, who went missing during a trekking mission in the forest region of Bannerghatta on the outskirts of the city, was found dead by forest and police personnel at Annayyanadoddi on Monday, July 16. The search lasted 37 hours.

His body was found amidst bushes. It bore marks of injury by piercing. His ribs are said to be broken and a leg fractured. It is suspected that he was a victim of wild elephant attack. His shoes were intact on his feet.

The body was sent for post-mortem examination the soon after.

Caution called for

Wildlife expert Umashanker is of the opinion that wild elephants do not suddenly attack. They do so only in self-defence and when feeling threatened. They have poor eyesight but they make up with the ferocity of onslaught.

He expressed concern over the tendency of corporate employees' hobby of going on trekking without requisite permission from the forest officials. They should go with proper preparation and be accompanied by guides and escorts well-versed in much forest adventures.

About Satwik

Satwik had his early education at St Paul's English School from 1999 to 2004, PU course in Computer Science at Shri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College from 2004 to 2006 and pursued Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering at RNS Institute of Technology from 2006 to 2010.

In the past, he had worked as trainee Engineer  at Tata Consultancy Services, project trainee at ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore and creative head at Chanan Technologies, and lastly as senior business analyst at Mu Sigma.

Trekking was his favourite hobby. He loved music, most of all music of Pink Floyd, Simon and Garfunkel and Bob Dylan.

Bangalore: Software Engineer Goes Missing during Trekking near Bannerghatta