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Telangana student goes missing in US, last seen leaving home for a walk

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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The 23-year-old student from Telangana vanished on the night of November 2 after stepping out of her residence without shoes. Earlier that day, she had routinely attended university classes and completed her part-time work shift before disappearing. In response to her disappearance, local police departments, university personnel, and the Telugu Association of North America are actively scouring surrounding neighborhoods. Indian diplomatic officials and local community groups have also been asked to assist in coordinating broader search operations.

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  • Search efforts are currently focused on coastal locations around Carson Beach and Harbor…: Search efforts are currently focused on coastal locations around Carson Beach and Harbor Point where the student regularly visited.
  • Telangana state leadership and community organizations have urged Indian external affairs…: Telangana state leadership and community organizations have urged Indian external affairs officials to coordinate directly with Boston police.

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HYDERABAD: A 23-year-old student from Nalgonda district, who is pursuing her master’s degree at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) in the US, has gone missing in Boston. According to local police, Sreeja Reddy Koya was last seen leaving her residence in Dorchester, near Edison Green, at around 9.45 pm on Nov 2 for an evening walk.

The incident came to light after her friends alerted the police when she failed to return from the walk. Her phone's location reportedly indicated an area near a beach, but her whereabouts remain unknown.

The Boston Police Department has issued a missing-person alert, seeking the public's assistance in tracing Sreeja. According to the alert, she may be in the vicinity of Carson Beach or Harbor Point.

“The Boston Police Department is actively working to locate Sreeja Koya and urges anyone with information regarding her whereabouts to call 911,” a notice on the department's website stated.

The University of Massachusetts has also made an appeal on social media, seeking information about its missing student.

According to the university’s notice, “Koya was seen wearing a black…

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