Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a student at the University of California, Berkeley, originally from Karnataka, has been reported missing from Berkeley, California, since the morning of February 12, the newspaper said.
In a letter to External Affairs Minister Vikram Misri, Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh said Saketh is currently enrolled in the Master of Science program at the University of California, Berkeley.
According to information from his family and roommates, his whereabouts remain unknown, despite a formal complaint being filed with the Berkeley Police Department, according to the Feb. 13 letter.
Considering the gravity of the situation and the increasing anxiety of his family residing in the state, she requested the ministry’s intervention and support in the matter.
“The Ministry of External Affairs, through the Consulate General of India, San Francisco, is requested to provide all necessary assistance, including coordination with local law enforcement and facilitating support to the family,” Rajneesh said.
When contacted, Saketh’s father Sreenivasaiah said he had submitted a memorandum to the state government requesting steps to help locate his missing son.
He said he last spoke to his son on February 9 and later learned from his roommates that he had been missing since the morning of February 12.
The police are actively investigating the case; however, his whereabouts remain unknown.
“We have still not been able to locate him. We are in touch with his housemates and others. We have written to the government seeking support and assistance in finding our son,” he told PTI.
When asked if he would travel to the US, Sreenivasaiah said he was considering it.
In a letter to Rajneesh asking for the state government’s cooperation and assistance, Saketh’s parents stated that his roommates had searched all known places and, after confirming that he was untraceable, filed a formal complaint with the Berkeley Police Department.
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