The Consulate General of India in San Francisco has expressed “deep concern” over the disappearance of a Karnataka student studying in the US.
Indian graduate student Saketh Sreenivasaiah went missing in California on February 9. He was pursuing a master’s program in product development at the University of California, Berkeley, Hindustan Times reported. He was a graduate of IIT Madras.
The Consulate General of India in San Francisco confirmed the news in a post on X. It said: “The Consulate General of India in San Francisco is deeply concerned about the disappearance of Saketh Sreenivasaiah, an Indian UC Berkeley graduate student from the state of Karnataka.”
“The consulate is in contact with the family and is also in contact with the relevant local authorities to locate the student,” the statement added.
What we know so far about the missing Karnataka student case
According to NDTV, authorities said Saketh Sreenivasaiah was last seen about a kilometer away from the campus.
Later, a backpack containing Sreenivasaiah’s passport and laptop was found near a residence near Tilden Regional Park, also near the campus, the report added.
A city-wide search was subsequently launched, focusing on Lake Anza and the surrounding Berkeley Hills area.
Community members and classmates also mobilized online to help in the search.