New York. A 22-year-old Indian student pursuing postgraduate studies in the US state of California has gone missing, after which the authorities have started searching for him. Saketh Srinivasaiah, a resident of Karnataka and a UC Berkeley student, went missing on Tuesday, local media reported quoting police. According to ‘The Berkeley Scanner news portal’, her bag, which also contained her passport and laptop, was found in the Park Hills area. The Indian Consulate in San Francisco expressed deep concern over her disappearance.

The Consulate General of India in San Francisco, USA has expressed deep concern over the disappearance of Saket Srinivasiah, a 22-year-old student from Karnataka. The embassy said it is in constant touch with the family of the Indian postgraduate student and is assisting US authorities in locating him. Srinivasaiah is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and is pursuing his master’s degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering at Berkeley, USA.

“…We express our deep concern over the disappearance of Saket Srinivasaiah, an Indian postgraduate student at UC Berkeley, from the state of Karnataka,” the embassy said in a post on X. “The embassy is in touch with the family and is also in touch with the relevant local authorities to locate the student,” the post said.

Police have been quoted as saying that Srinivasiah was last seen in the 1700 block of ‘Dwight Way’. According to the police, Srinivasiah’s height is about 6 feet 1 inch, weight is about 73 kg, short black hair and brown eyes. The police have urged people to inform the police if they have any information about Srinivasiah.

Consulate, police intensified operations

According to local police, he has been missing since Tuesday. He was last seen near the 1700 block of Dwight Way in Berkeley. The Berkeley Police Department has registered a missing persons case and is appealing to the public to provide any information they may have about his whereabouts. Search efforts are being conducted in areas around Lake Anza and the Berkeley Hills with assistance from the East Bay Regional Park District.

According to community and police sources, Srinivasaiah’s backpack (which contained his passport and laptop) was found near a home near Tilden Regional Park, prompting an intensified search. Police asked that anyone with information contact local police. Friends and classmates have campaigned on social media to find Srinivasaiah. Berkeley Police said he was about six feet one inch tall, about 160 pounds. Weight, short black hair and brown eyes. Officials and the Indian Mission are continuing coordinated efforts to trace the student and the search operation continues for the fourth day.