Nitheesha Kandula: Student from Hyderabad goes missing in Los Angeles

Lina PortmanJune 3, 2024

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Updated on June 3, 2024 at 07:35 IST

Nitheesha Kandula has been missing in Los Angeles, USA since Friday evening. Kandula, who lives in Los Angeles at Ellendale Place, was last seen on Friday, May 28, 2024. Kandula's height and weight are reported to be 5 feet 6 inches and 160 pounds, respectively. Both his eyes and hair are black. Kandula, an Indian who migrated to California for further studies, is originally from Hyderabad.

Nitheesha Kandula, Indian student missing in the United States.

A 23-year-old student from Hyderabad, India, Nitheesha Kandula, has been missing in Los Angeles, United States, since Friday evening. Kandula, who lives in Los Angeles at Ellendale Place, was last seen on Friday, May 28, 2024. Her friends and relatives launched a large-scale social media campaign asking for help in finding her.

Kandula's height and weight are reported to be 5 feet 6 inches and 160 pounds, respectively. Both his eyes and hair are black. Kandula, a student at California State University, San Bernardino, had come to the state to continue her education. Police investigations indicate she may have been using a 2021 Toyota Corolla with California license plate 9KXU509; however, the color of the car is still unknown. Nothing further has been revealed about the circumstances of his disappearance.

Nitheesha Kandula, an Indian who migrated to California for further education, is from Hyderabad. She was one of many Indian students at Cal State University, San Bernardino, who chose to study abroad each year in search of better academic and career prospects. His family and friends are devastated by his sudden disappearance and have taken to social media to ask for help.

Los Angeles police and local authorities are actively investigating Kandula's disappearance. They are asking anyone who knows where she is or has seen her car to come forward. The Los Angeles Indian community also came together to help with the hunt, demonstrating the wide network of concern and solidarity among foreign nationals.

Informed of the situation, the Indian consulate in San Francisco is in communication with local judicial authorities and has offered to cooperate to expedite the investigation. Additionally, they issued a statement asking Indians residing nearby to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity or information that could help locate Kandula.