Hyderabad Student Missing In Finland Found Dead After Two Months; Family Suspects Foul Play

In one tragic incident, an 18 year old student from Hyderabad who had been missing in Finland for more than two months was found dead.

This has left his family devastated and now they are demanding a thorough investigation into what they believe are suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. Informing that the victim- Manideep Reddy - travelled to Finland to pursue higher education and was reported missing since early May.

Body Recovered After Two-Month Search

Manideep was studying Software and Systems Engineering at Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT University) at its Lahti campus.

Based on the information, Manideep was last seen on May 5 at a shopping mall in Helsinki. When he became unreachable the Finnish authorities launched a search operation. After two months. His body was recovered from the sea on Saturday.
However the exact cause of death is yet not known.

#WATCH | Rangareddy, Telangana: Indian student Manideep Reddy, who went missing in Finland in May, has been found dead in Helsinki, Finland.

His mother, Mamatha Reddy, says, "... How did you confirm it was Manideep Reddy without even conducting a DNA test?... You should have… pic.twitter.com/u8ZkctfacP

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Family Suspects Foul Play

As Manideep's body was recovered, his family was not convinced that he had a natural death and demanded a probe. Their lawyer stated that the family suspects foul play.

The grieving mother also alleged that important details about the case were not being shared with the family and said she would continue seeking justice with the support of the Indian Embassy. Lately, Manideep's parents have appealed to let them travel to Finland so they can see their son's body and do the necessary formalities.

Last Conversation With His Parents

Manideep's father stated that the family last spoke to him on May 5. He said that Mnaideep had asked his mother to transfer some money which she sent immediately through online payment. It was after this that family was unable to contact him again.

Police Tracked His Last Known Movement

The Finnish police informed the family that Mnaideep had travelled nearly 100 kilometres away from the apartment where he lived with a friend before investigators lost track of him.

Telangana High Court Had Intervened

As the search continued without any breakthrough, Manideep's family reached the Telangana High Court seeking help. The court directed both the Central Government and the Telangana Government to coordinate efforts to trace the missing student.

With Manideep's body now recovered, the focus has shifted to determining the exact cause of his death.