A 22-year-old Indian student who had gone missing in the United States has been found dead in California, days after an intensive search involving local authorities, community members and Indian officials. Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a postgraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley, had been missing since February 9. Local police later recovered his body from the Lake Anza area near the Berkeley Hills, the Indian Consulate in San Francisco confirmed on Sunday. In a statement shared on X, the Consulate said, “The Consulate deeply regrets to inform that local police have confirmed the recovery of the body of the missing Indian student, Saketh Sreenivasaiah. It also stated that its consular officers are in direct contact with the family and will support them with all required formalities and services.

Source: Indian Express February 15, 2026 04:21 UTC