Overview
- The body recovered from the sea off Kruunuvuorenranta on July 9 was identified by Finnish authorities using fingerprint matches to immigration records and items found with the body including a wallet with a Finnish identity card.
- Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation has opened an inquiry into the cause of death, says no crime is currently suspected, and a forensic autopsy was reported as planned to determine how he died.
- Manideep Reddy Gujja, 18, disappeared after travelling from Lahti to Helsinki on May 5 and was last seen at a K‑Market before his phone went offline, triggering weeks of searches by the NBI, Helsinki Police and the Border Guard.
- The family, represented by lawyer KLB Kumar, rejects the official account, says communications from Finnish authorities dropped after May 29, and is seeking DNA proof of identification, a full transparent investigation, and permission for the parents to travel to Finland.
- The Indian Embassy notified the family of the recovery and the family has asked New Delhi for consular help to repatriate the mortal remains, a move that could prompt further diplomatic engagement and scrutiny of how missing‑person cases involving international students are handled.