Hari Karasani Missing Person Case

Jan 07, 2026

Jan 14, 2026

Hari

Karasani

24

24

66 inches

135 lbs

Asian

Male

In the winter of 2025, Hari Krishna Reddy Karasani, a 24-year-old graduate student from India who was studying in Houston, Texas, embarked on a solo vacation to Alaska. He arrived in Fairbanks on December 22, 2025, having told his roommates he would be back in a couple of weeks, around January 4th or 5th, 2026. The following day, he checked into the Aurora Denali Lodge in Healy, a small community near Denali National Park. His friends and family last spoke with him on the evening of December 30, 2025. The last confirmed sighting of Hari was on December 31, 2025, when he checked out of his lodge at approximately 10:00 AM and was last seen leaving the premises. Concern grew when Hari did not make his expected return to Texas and remained out of contact. His roommates, initially thinking poor reception in the remote Alaskan region was to blame for his phone being switched off after December 31st, became alarmed as the days passed with no word. He was officially reported missing to the Alaska State Troopers on January 3, 2026. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance were particularly worrying; Hari did not know how to drive and was traveling alone without a vehicle, relying on public transport. Investigators found no activity on his financial accounts following his disappearance. Adding to the peril of the situation, the weather in the Denali region where he was last seen was dangerously cold, with temperatures dropping significantly. The Alaska State Troopers launched an investigation into Hari's disappearance, issuing a missing person bulletin and asking the public for any information regarding his whereabouts. The case of the missing student drew concern from the local community and beyond, with Telugu community members appealing for an expanded search and a petition circulating to encourage interstate investigative support. The overview of the case remains a troubling mystery: a young man on a solo adventure in a vast and challenging landscape vanished without a trace. His phone's last signal was detected in the Denali area on December 31st, but since then, there has been a complete lack of communication, leaving his loved ones in a painful state of uncertainty. The investigation continues in the hope of one day providing answers to his family and friends.

Dec 31, 2025

Healy

Alaska

Denali Borough

Healy

No

184468

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

AK26000654

2026-01-03

Alaska State Troopers

Black

Brown

Brown

07/24/2026