Indian student found dead days after going missing in US
New York (PTI): A 22-year-old Indian postgraduate student who went missing in the US less than a week ago has been found dead, the Indian mission here has said.
Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a student at the University of California, Berkeley, hailing from Karnataka, had been missing since Monday.
In an X post on Saturday (local time), the Indian Consulate in San Francisco confirmed the recovery of his body.
"The Consulate deeply regrets to inform that local police have confirmed the recovery of the body of the missing Indian student, Saketh Sreenivasaiah," it said.
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Extending condolences to his loved ones, the Consulate said it "stands ready to provide all necessary assistance to the family, including coordination with local authorities and arrangements for the repatriation of mortal remains to India at the earliest."
"Our consular officers are in direct contact with the family and will support them with all required formalities and services," it added.
Sreenivasaiah was enrolled in the Master of Science programme at the University of California, Berkeley.
His backpack, with his passport and laptop, was found on a doorstep in the Park Hills neighbourhood, The Berkeley Scanner news portal had reported.
Earlier, local police had urged anyone with information about Sreenivasaiah to notify local law enforcement.
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Kerala woman missing in Tadiandamol Hills found safe, brought back
Bengaluru (PTI): A 36-year-old woman who went missing while trekking in the Tadiandamol hills of Kodagu district four days ago has been found, the office of Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said on Sunday.
Official sources said she is safe and is being brought back.
G S Sharanya had travelled alone from Kerala for the trek and was staying at a private homestay in Kakkabe village.
She had set out for the high mountain range of Tadiandamol hills on April 2 with a guide and 15 other trekkers, but went missing that afternoon.
Earlier, the minister said additional personnel and drone cameras had been deployed to search for her, following Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s instructions to intensify the operation.
As soon as her disappearance was reported, five teams comprising 50 personnel—including police, the anti-Naxal squad, a dog squad, and forest staff—were formed to conduct searches.
With four additional teams of 40 personnel deployed, a total of nine teams were involved in the operation.
The young woman had last contacted the homestay by phone on Thursday, saying she had lost her way.
The minister had earlier said, “We are conducting the search based on her last phone location. Local tribal people have also rushed to help, and sophisticated thermal drone cameras have been deployed, along with an additional team starting today.”
