PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Brown University has issued a statement about a missing former student whose relatives have come to Providence in an effort to find him.
"Early on Sunday afternoon, March 17, Brown's Department of Public Safety received a report of a missing person. Sunil Tripathi, a Brown student on an approved leave, was last seen Friday, March 15, at about 7:30 p.m.," the university said in its statement.
"The missing person report is being handled by the Providence Police Department with the full cooperation of Brown police officers and University staff. The Office of Student Life has been in touch with Sunil's family, and our concerns are first and foremost with Sunil and his family. Any further questions about the investigation would need to be directed to Providence Police."
Sunil Tripathi is described as 6-feet-2-inches tall and about 130 pounds. His family has posted on photo on Facebook.
With staff and AP reports