Indian student missing in Boston, police seek public help to trace 23-year-old

A 23-year-old Indian student, identified as Sreeja Koya, has gone missing in Boston, Massachusetts, prompting local police to seek public assistance in tracing her.

The Boston Police Department said Koya was reported missing on November 3 after she was last seen leaving her residence in the Edison Green area of Dorchester at around 9.45 pm on November 2. Police issued a missing person alert on November 4.

In its alert, the department described Koya as an Indian woman between 5 feet 3 inches and 5 feet 5 inches tall, with a thin build and black hair. She was last seen wearing a black jacket and blue jeans.


Police said she might be in the vicinity of Carson Beach or Harbor Point and urged anyone who may have seen her or has information about her whereabouts to come forward.

"The Boston Police Department is actively working to locate Sreeja Koya and urges anyone with information regarding her whereabouts to call 911 or contact District C11 (Dorchester) Detectives at (617) 343 4335," the police statement said.

Koya, whose full name is Sreeja Koya Reddy, is from Shabdullapuram village in Kanagal mandal of Telangana's Nalgonda district. She moved to the US around a year ago to pursue a master's degree at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

She had been staying with other Telugu students. According to reports, her roommates believed she had gone for a walk after returning from a friend's birthday celebrations but did not return.

Koya is the only daughter of Yadagiri Reddy and Roopa, a farming couple from Shabdullapuram village. Her family has been waiting for updates as the search continues in Boston.

Police have asked anyone with information that could help locate the missing student to contact the department.