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A 22-year-old Indian postgraduate student who went missing successful the U.S. little than a week agone has been recovered dead, the Indian ngo successful New York has said.
Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a pupil astatine the University of California, Berkeley, hailing from Karnataka, had been missing since Monday (February 9, 2026).
The Consulate profoundly regrets to pass that section constabulary person confirmed the betterment of the assemblage of the missing Indian student, Saketh Sreenivasaiah. We widen our heartfelt condolences to his household and loved ones during this profoundly hard time.
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In an X station connected Saturday (February 14, 2026) (local time), the Indian Consulate successful San Francisco confirmed the betterment of his body.
"The Consulate profoundly regrets to pass that section constabulary person confirmed the betterment of the assemblage of the missing Indian student, Saketh Sreenivasaiah," it said.
Extending condolences to his loved ones, the Consulate said it "stands acceptable to supply each indispensable assistance to the family, including coordination with section authorities and arrangements for the repatriation of mortal remains to India astatine the earliest." "Our consular officers are successful nonstop interaction with the household and volition enactment them with each required formalities and services," it added.
Sreenivasaiah was enrolled successful the Master of Science programme astatine the University of California, Berkeley.
His backpack, with his passport and laptop, was recovered connected a doorstep successful the Park Hills neighbourhood, The Berkeley Scanner news portal had reported.
Earlier, section constabulary had urged anyone with accusation astir Sreenivasaiah to notify section instrumentality enforcement.
