22-year-old Saketh Sreenivasaiah, an Indian postgraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley was found dead on Sunday. Sreenivasaiah, who hailed from Karnataka had been reported missing earlier this week before local authorities confirmed the recovery of his body.
In a statement posted on X, the Consulate General of India in San Francisco said it “deeply regrets to inform that local police have confirmed the recovery of the body of the missing Indian student, Saketh Sreenivasaiah.” It extended “heartfelt condolences” to his family and said it would provide all necessary assistance, including coordinating with local authorities and arranging for the repatriation of his mortal remains to India.
