Six Days On, Search Continues For Missing Uttarakhand Student On Trekking Trip; 2 Friends Detained

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• Six Days On, Search Continues For Missing Uttarakhand Student On Trekking Trip;
• 2 Friends Detained Published By, Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 10:59 IST Babita Pandey, a resident of Nainital, had gone to Uttarkashi with her two friends, Harmanpal Singh and Harmanpreet Singh Babita Pandey, the 24-year-old MBA student, who went missing during a trek in Uttarkashi | Image credit: X/@HateDetectors Days after a 24-year-old MBA student went missing during a trek to Dayara Bugyal in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi, police have detained two of her friends for questioning following a complaint by her family.
• According to an NDTV report, Babita Pandey — a resident of Nainital — had gone to Uttarkashi with her two friends, Harmanpal Singh and Harmanpreet Singh.
• On May 25, they went to Dehradun and later visited Harsil, Gangotri, and nearby tourist spots before heading to Raithal village on May 28 for a stay, Uttarkashi Superintendent of Police...