San Jose, CA., May 13, 2026: A 20-year-old Indian-origin man who disappeared after being dropped off near San José State University has been found dead, bringing a heartbreaking end to a three-day search that drew widespread attention from the local community.
Arnav Singh, a resident of Palo Alto and a recent graduate of Henry M. Gunn High School, was reported missing on May 5 after his parents dropped him near the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library in downtown San Jose, according to university police. Authorities said Singh was last seen near the intersection of Fourth Street and East San Fernando Street, close to the shared university-public library. Police later clarified that Singh was not a current student at San José State, though family members said he had planned to begin classes there this fall after taking a gap year.
When Singh failed to return home that evening and could not be reached, his parents contacted police. A search effort involving university police, local officers, volunteers, and search-and-rescue teams was launched across multiple parts of San Jose…