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The FBI has joined a search for 22-year-old Indian-American Sunil Tripathi,an undergraduate Brown University student who went missing on March 16.
The polic of Providence,Rhode Island,has launched a massive search operation to find Tripathi,while his friends have not only been doing their own bit,putting up posters across the city,but also launched a Facebook page to help find him.
Lead detective Mark Sacco said no solid leads have been found so far. Tripathis cellphone,credit card,ID and other personal things were found in his room.
The FBI declined to comment on the investigation,except for saying it is assisting the local police in search of the missing student.
According to the Facebook Page set up by his family,Tripathi who went missing from his Angell Street residence since Saturday morning is 60,130 pounds,with brown eyes and short brown hair.
He left wearing blue jeans,a Philadelphia Eagles beanie,and a black sweatshirt. He is off the grid since he does not have his ID,wallet,or cellphone.
Sunil has been struggling with depression since he took a leave of absence from Brown last year. A note suggestive of suicidal intent left in his apartment has us extremely worried, his family said.
Sunil is a kind,gentle,and shy. All we want is for him to return safe and well, the family said. Tripathi,a philosophy major,was on approved leave from the University.
Tripathis sister Sangeeta said her brother had no exceptional plans that weekend and it was completely atypical of him to disappear without contacting anyone.
