Hyderabad Student Missing In Finland For Over 2 Months Found Dead In Sea
An 18-year-old Indian student, Manideep Reddy, who went missing in Finland in May, has been found dead in the sea. While Finnish authorities suspect no foul play, the family has raised concerns about the investigation and alleged a lack of transparency.
Why it matters
The case highlights the complexities of international missing persons investigations and the diplomatic tensions that can arise between families and foreign authorities.
An 18-year-old student from Telangana's Hyderabad who went missing in Finland in May has been found dead in Helsinki, the police have said.Manideep Reddy, who was pursuing a bachelor's program in software and systems engineering at Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, was last seen at a supermarket in Helsinki on May 5. He had travelled on a train from Lahti to Helsinki at around 5 pm (local time) and was last seen in a K-Market in Kruunuvuorenranta at around 8 pm."The body found in the sea during the search conducted by the authorities in Kruunuvuorenranta, on Thursday, 9 July 2026, was identified as the Indian student who went missing in the beginning of May," the Finland Police said in a statement.Personal belongings recovered with the body, including a wallet containing Reddy's Finnish identity card, a bank card belonging to his mother, and Indian currency, helped confirm his identity.The National Bureau of…
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