India, Jan. 10 -- A 24-year-old student from Andhra Pradesh pursuing MS in the US state of Texas has reportedly gone missing after he went on a solo winter trip in Alaska last month. The missing student has been identified as Karasani Hari Krishna Reddy, from Andhra Pradesh's Guntur, who went on the solo trip during Christmas holidays on December 22.

Reddy had told his friends that he would return within two weeks and took the journey via public transport, Times of India reported. He last contacted his friends and family on December 30, according to Alaska police. His mobile phone signal was last located on December 31 in Denali where he stayed in a hotel, according to his friends.

He had told his friends and roommates that he would ret...