search party

Vashi has cheated investors, staff and the taxman, but the search party is surprisingly small.

Police say they understand he is an experienced bushman - or a person familiar with the wilderness - which presents a challenge for the search party hunting for him.

When he was two years old, a search party of Buddhist officials recognised him as the reincarnation of the 13 previous Dalai Lamas and he was enthroned before he turned four.

When he was two years old, a search party of Buddhist officials recognised him as the reincarnation of the 13 previous Dalai Lamas.

The search party had focused on a route heading down the mountain after spotting a light there, but the dense forest created issues with detecting movement.