Bangalore : A senior manager of flight operations with Air India went missing mysteriously while returning home in HAL area late on Friday night.

Arun Mehta, 41, a resident of Annasandrapalya, walked towards Total Mall at 10.30 pm and was not heard about or seen since then. Arun’s wife Anita lodged a missing complaint with HAL police.

“Arun got into a Volvo bus at 9.22 and left for home. He called me and said that he would be home by 10.30 pm,” Anita said. She started searching for him when he did not return. Arun parks his car near Islampur bus stand and takes bus to his office. 

While returning, he alights at the bus stand, gets into the car and returns, said the police. A few street vendors near the bus stand told Anita that Arun got down from the bus and sat in his car. Within seconds, he came out and went towards Total Mall. The police have launched an operation to trace the officer. Arun has been living in the City for the last 15 years.