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Missing Chittoor student's body found at California's Newport Beach

: AGE CORRESPONDENT | THOMMEN JOSE
Published : Feb 11, 2016, 1:29 pm IST
Updated : Feb 11, 2016, 1:29 pm IST

Praveen Galla, who was a native of Tirupati, went missing from February 1 from California State Univeristy, Fullerton.

 Praveen, a former student of Gitam University, Bubaneswar was a native of Tirupati, Chittoor district.
  Praveen, a former student of Gitam University, Bubaneswar was a native of Tirupati, Chittoor district.

Praveen Galla, who was a native of Tirupati, went missing from February 1 from California State Univeristy, Fullerton.

Vijayawada

: Praveen Galla, a post-graduate student from Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati, who went missing since February 1 was found dead in California, United States on Wednesday. His body was found floating in the ocean at Newport Beach, Orange County. The 23-year-old, who was pursuing his masters degree at California State University, Fullerton had allegedly been depressed of late. Praveen reportedly failed in few subjects and was depressed over it.

Since he went missing from Fullerton last week, his friends, relatives and the Fullerton police launched search but could not trace him. Praveen, a former student of Gitam University, Bubaneswar was a native of Tirupati, Chittoor district.

Praveen was last seen taking a taxi ride at Fullerton. “It is not like Galla to not return home and he has reportedly been depressed off late”, Fullerton police said in the look out notice issued to search for Praveen.

Praveen last checked in at the Newport Beach according to notification received via his mobile phone. His body was found 1000ft offshore the Newport Beach. Cause of Praveen's death is yet to be known.

Location: India, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada