Divers found the body of a University of California, Berkeley student who was missing for days, authorities said.
Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a 22-year-old international student from India, was reported missing on Feb. 10, according to ABC 7. An Alameda County Sheriff’s Office dive team recovered his body from Tilden Regional Park’s Lake Anza on Feb. 14, the university’s student newspaper, The Daily Californian reported.
Sreenivasaiah was facing mental health issues ahead of his death, his roommate Baneet Singh wrote in a LinkedIn post, according to the outlet. Singh implored readers to “take this as a reminder to please reach out to your loved ones and make sure they’re okay.” The post appears to have been deleted as of publication. (RELATED: Couple Take Dog On Walk. Woman Dies, Police Search For Husband)
Singh said Sreenivasaiah had invited him to visit Lake Anza with him on Jan. 21. The student also claimed that Sreenivasaiah began “eating less and engaging less, only surviving on chips and cookies,” over the last two weeks. Singh said Sreenivasaiah returned from class in a red bathrobe and said he had stopped caring what others thought of him in their final conversation.
“I didn’t expect this from a friend who lived, ate, travelled, laughed and joked with me,” he continued.
The Consulate deeply regrets to inform that local police have confirmed the recovery of the body of the missing Indian student, Saketh Sreenivasaiah. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones during this profoundly difficult time.
The Consulate stands…
— India in San Francisco (@CGISFO) February 14, 2026
The Berkeley Police Department first informed the public that Sreenivasaiah was missing on Feb. 12, according to The Daily Californian. The Coroner’s Division of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the body recovered from Lake Anza was Sreenivasaiah on Feb. 16.
The Consulate General of India in San Francisco reacted to Sreenivasaiah’s death in a Feb. 14 post shared on X.
“The Consulate deeply regrets to inform that local police have confirmed the recovery of the body of the missing Indian student, Saketh Sreenivasaiah. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones during this profoundly difficult time.”
“The Consulate stands ready to provide all necessary assistance to the family, including coordination with local authorities and arrangements for the repatriation of mortal remains to India at the earliest. Our consular officers are in direct contact with the family and will support them with all required formalities and services,” the post reads.
Singh said he is coordinating with officials to bring Sreenivasaiah’s parents to the U.S. using an emergency visa, The Daily Californian reported. Sreenivasaiah was pursuing a Master’s Degree in the chemical and biomolecular engineering department at the University of California, Berkeley, according to his LinkedIn profile.
The Daily Caller contacted the Berkeley Police Department and the Coroner’s Division of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, neither of whom immediately commented on Sreenivasaiah’s death.