“It was incredibly painful for our family. This was coming at a time after 34 days of pain in our family and worry. And we, you know, knew unconvincingly that this was not Sunil, especially when we saw all of the video footage and surveillance that was being released.”, said his sister Sangeetha, as reported by inquisitor.com. “We were absolutely sure. And it was just very difficult to have the events of that night unfold so aggressively with language that was not based on any actual evidence at all.”

His body was pulled out of the waters in Providence park and identified. However, there is no real conclusion that has been come up to regarding his death. The family has now requested privacy for itself. “On April 23, our beloved Sunil was discovered in the waters off India Point Park in Providence,”, was what they said in a post, as reported by firstpost.com. “This last month has changed our lives forever, and we hope it will change yours too,”

“As we carry indescribable grief, we also feel incredible gratitude,” the Tripathi family said “To each one of you — from our hometown to many distant lands — we extend our thanks for the words of encouragement, for your thoughts, for your hands, for your prayers, and for the love you have so generously shared.”, as reported by Washingtontimes.com.