Missing Indian Student Saketh Sreenivasaiah Found Dead in US; Roommate Recalls Changes

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Firstpost•15-02-2026, 14:20
Missing Indian Student Saketh Sreenivasaiah Found Dead in US; Roommate Recalls Changes
- •Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a 22-year-old Indian student at UC Berkeley, missing since February 9, has been found dead.
- •The Consulate General of India, San Francisco, confirmed the recovery of his body and extended condolences, assuring assistance to the family for repatriation.
- •Sreenivasaiah, an IIT Madras alumnus pursuing a master’s at UC Berkeley, was last seen near Lake Anza; his backpack was found nearby.
- •His roommate, Baneet Singh, noted changes in Saketh's behavior, including reduced eating, engagement, and sleep, and recalled Saketh saying he had "stopped caring."
- •Police informed the roommate that the death is being treated as a suicide, shocking the campus community.
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