How Four Youths From UP's Agra Went Missing in Leh’s Pangong Lake Area - What Happened to Them

Leh:

Four Indian tourists, who hailed from Uttar Pradesh’s Agra and went missing in Ladakh, were traced after a rescue operation was launched.The missing youths, aged between 25-27, had gone missing from Leh’s Pangong Lake, following which a search operation was launched.They were last seen at Pangong Lake on January 9, 2026, according to information released by Police Post Tangtse, Ladakh.After efforts from the local authorities, the missing youths were traced from the Whisky Nala-Pang Serchu Road on January 13 (today) at around 2:30 p.m.

The four men have been identified as:

• Shivam Chaudhary, aged about 25 years, son of Daulatram.
• Shudhanshu Fauzdar, 25, son of Udhayveer Singh.
• Jaiver Chaudhary, 27, son of Suresh Singh.
• Yash Mittal, 25, son of Manish Mittal.

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What Happened With Agra Youths

According to reports, the four men from Agra were visiting the famous Pangong Lake region in Ladakh. Authorities said that the batteries of their cell phones had drained out, and that's why they were disconnected from any sort of communication. A further investigation in the case is underway.