<p>A search operation is underway to trace a trekker who went missing in the forests in the suburbs of Manali four days ago, police said on Monday.</p>.<p> Rahul Ramesh (35), who hails from Bengaluru, went missing in the forest on the evening of September 28, they added.</p>.<p> The search was launched after a friend of Ramesh informed the police that he had not returned from his trekking trip.</p>.<p> Ramesh had reportedly come to Manali to participate in the Solang Skyultra event, a marathon held at high altitude, and was preparing for the race. The event was scheduled for September 30 and October 1.</p>.Chitkul in Himachal's Kinnaur adjudged best tourism village of the year.<p> A police team led by DSP Manali has been searching for the missing trekker but there has been no success so far, Kullu SP Sakshi Verma told <em>PTI</em> on Monday.</p>.<p> The search is underway and the team would camp in the forest tonight, Verma added.</p>.<p> The mobile phone of the missing trekker was recovered from Jogini Fall forests near Manali on September 29, she said.</p>.<p> Locals said that recently a woman was attacked near Nagar on the outskirts of Manali and the possibility of an animal attack or falling from the hill cannot be ruled out in Ramesh's disappearance. </p>
<p>A search operation is underway to trace a trekker who went missing in the forests in the suburbs of Manali four days ago, police said on Monday.</p>.<p> Rahul Ramesh (35), who hails from Bengaluru, went missing in the forest on the evening of September 28, they added.</p>.<p> The search was launched after a friend of Ramesh informed the police that he had not returned from his trekking trip.</p>.<p> Ramesh had reportedly come to Manali to participate in the Solang Skyultra event, a marathon held at high altitude, and was preparing for the race. The event was scheduled for September 30 and October 1.</p>.Chitkul in Himachal's Kinnaur adjudged best tourism village of the year.<p> A police team led by DSP Manali has been searching for the missing trekker but there has been no success so far, Kullu SP Sakshi Verma told <em>PTI</em> on Monday.</p>.<p> The search is underway and the team would camp in the forest tonight, Verma added.</p>.<p> The mobile phone of the missing trekker was recovered from Jogini Fall forests near Manali on September 29, she said.</p>.<p> Locals said that recently a woman was attacked near Nagar on the outskirts of Manali and the possibility of an animal attack or falling from the hill cannot be ruled out in Ramesh's disappearance. </p>