US confirms death of Indian-origin student Saketh Sreenivasaiah; father says no official info yet

BENGALURU: Three days aft Saketh Sreenivasaiah was archetypal reported missing from Berkeley successful California, the Consulate General of India successful San Francisco has confirmed the 22-year-old student's decease done a station connected X.

As of precocious Sunday, the boy's household successful Karnataka was awaiting a ceremonial communication.In a station connected X astatine 5.12am connected Feb 15, the Consulate General of India said: "The Consulate profoundly regrets to pass that section constabulary confirmed the betterment of the assemblage of Saketh."Saketh was pursuing a postgraduate grade successful Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering astatine the University of California, Berkeley. According to reports, helium was past seen successful the 1700 artifact of Dwight Way earlier this week earlier being reported missing.

"We widen our heartfelt condolences to his household and loved ones during this profoundly hard time. The Consulate stands acceptable to supply each indispensable assistance to the family, including coordination with section authorities and arrangements for the repatriation of mortal remains to India astatine the earliest. Our consular officers are successful nonstop interaction with the household and volition enactment them with each required formalities and services," Consulate General of India added.

When contacted by TOI astir 7pm, Saketh's begetter Sreenivasaiah said helium had not received immoderate authoritative connection — from MEA, US Embassy oregon from Karnataka govt — confirming his son's death. "Without asking america to confirm, however tin we judge the station connected X," helium said.Asked astir the developments, Sreenivasaiah said the past connection helium received was connected Feb 14 from the Consulate General of India successful San Francisco. "They sent a WhatsApp connection saying they are trying to find my son. That, too, was not thing official," helium said, declining to remark further connected imaginable delays, stating helium understood procedures had to beryllium followed.A time earlier, the Consulate General had posted connected X expressing interest implicit Saketh's disappearance and that it was successful interaction with the family.