Overview
- The Indian Consulate in San Francisco said local police confirmed the recovery and it is assisting the family, including plans to repatriate his remains to India.
- Authorities located the body in Lake Anza on Saturday after days of searching that used sonar, drones and dive teams, including Alameda County Sheriff’s Office divers.
- Sreenivasaiah, 22, had been reported missing earlier in the week and was classified as an at‑risk missing person by Berkeley police.
- A backpack containing his passport and laptop was found on a doorstep in the Park Hills area near Tilden Regional Park, helping direct search efforts toward the lake.
- The Karnataka government sought help from India’s Ministry of External Affairs, and the case is now with investigators and the coroner as inquiries continue.