Sreeja Reddy Koya, a 23-year-old student at the University of Massachusetts Boston, has been reported missing after leaving her residence for a walk on November 2, prompting a public appeal and search by the Boston Police Department.

Sreeja Reddy Koya, a 23-year-old student at the University of Massachusetts Boston, has been reported missing after leaving her residence for a walk on November 2, prompting a public appeal and search by the Boston Police Department.

Sreeja Reddy Koya, a 23-year-old student at the University of Massachusetts Boston, has been reported missing after leaving her residence for a walk on November 2, prompting a public appeal and search by the Boston Police Department.

23-year-old Sreeja Reddy Koya, a student at the University of Massachusetts Boston, US, went missing on November 2 after she went for a walk near her residence.

Koya hails from Telangana's Nalgonda district’s Kanagal mandal.

According to her mother, Swaroopa Reddy, who spoke to Indian Express, they had their last call on November 2. Her daughter asked her if she had eaten.

“When she called me on November 2, she asked if I had eaten. I asked her if she had dinner. I could hear a lot of noise in the background, and she told me that there was a birthday party at her residence,” Swaroopa said. When asked whether she would eat at home, Sreeja told her mother, “I will eat and sleep early”.

Sreeja’s friends told her mother that she did not return back to the residence after she left. She left the residence in the the area of Edison Green in Dorchester at approximately 9:45 PM on Monday, November 2, 2026.

“We were surprised that she went for a walk at night. She is usually careful,” Swaroopa said.

The 23-year-old was reportedly seen walking barefoot by a patrolling police officer.

The Boston Police Department has now requested the public’s assistance in locating the missing woman. They issued a missing person alert on November 4.

Police posted her details for identification. They described her as an Indian female, 5’3”-5’5” in height, with a thin build and black hair.  Koya was last seen wearing a black jacket and blue jeans.

According to her mobile phone, her last known location was near Carson Beach or Harbor Point.

Sreeja’s friends also issued an appeal at the University where she was studying.

Sreeja's father, Yadagiri Reddy Koya, who is a farmer, told the Indian Express that it was his dream to see his daughter do well in studies.

She did her BCom in Hyderabad and moved to the US for her MS in Finance,” he said.

Her mother said she had returned in August after a year in August and seemed normal and happy.

The Telangana State Roads and Buildings Minister, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, urged the Consulate General of India in Boston, the External Affairs Ministry and the Boston Police Department to help trace her.

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