A 22-year-old Indian student, Saketh Sreenivasaiah, has been found dead in California, six days after he was reported missing.
Sreenivasaiah, a native of Karnataka, was pursuing a master’s degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He was last seen on February 9, approximately a kilometre away from campus, which triggered an extensive search operation in and around Lake Anza and the Berkeley Hills.
The Consulate General of India, San Francisco confirmed that local authorities had recovered his body. In an official statement posted on X, the Consulate expressed deep sorrow over the tragic development and extended heartfelt condolences to his family. It also assured that all necessary assistance would be provided, including coordination with local authorities and arrangements to repatriate his mortal remains to India at the earliest. Consular officials are reportedly in direct contact with the family to help them through the required formalities.
During the search efforts, a backpack containing his passport and laptop was discovered near a residence close to Tilden Regional Park, not far from the university campus. Community members also rallied online, including through a Reddit thread, to coordinate information and assist in locating him.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Sreenivasaiah was one of six inventors listed on a patent for a “microchannel cooling system for hyperloop and a method thereof.” Friends and colleagues have remembered him as intelligent, humble, quick-witted, and deeply loyal.
The recovery of his body brings a tragic conclusion to the six-day search. Authorities and consular officials continue to extend support to his grieving family during this profoundly difficult time.
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