A 23-year-old student from Telangana stepped out of her residence in Boston, US, for a walk on Nov 2 and never returned. She has been reported missing and her family has appealed for assistance even as local authorities continue efforts to trace her whereabouts.

The missing student, identified as Sreeja Reddy Koya, hails from Shabdullapuram village in Kanagal Mandal of Telangana's Nalgonda district. She moved to the United States around one-and-a-half years ago to pursue higher education at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Besides studying, she was also working part-time, Indian media has reported.

According to her family, Sreeja attended college on November 2 and returned to her room before heading out for a walk. She has not been heard from since, and her mobile phone remains switched off.

A missing-person complaint was lodged with the police on November 3.…