The father of a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who went lacking in the favored Dominican Republic vacationer city of Punta Cana whereas on spring break with associates, stated he has requested authorities to widen their investigation.
Konanki was final seen earlier than daybreak on March 6 at a seashore close to the resort the place she was staying, in keeping with Civil Defense officers.
“It’s four days, and if she was in water, she would likely have been strewn to shore,” her father Subbarayudu Konanki instructed WTOP-FM. “She’s not found, so we’re asking them to investigate multiple options, like kidnapping or abduction.”
Authorities have been utilizing drones, helicopters and detection canines on Monday to scour the waters off the island’s east coast the place she was supposedly final seen, Jensen Sánchez, a Civil Defense spokesman, instructed The Associated Press.
“The search is underway at sea because it’s presumed she drowned. According to the boy who was with her, the waves swept her away, but that is under police investigation,” he stated.
He famous it might take greater than per week for a physique to floor in heat waters.
When her household realized of her disappearance, Subbarayudu Konanki and his spouse Sreedevi flew to Punta Cana with two household associates. He and a household pal filed a report of criticism Sunday, asking authorities to widen the investigation.
The criticism notes that the student’s belongings, together with her cellphone and pockets, have been left along with her associates, “which is unusual because she always carried her phone with her.”
“In light of these circumstances, I respectfully request that the authorities take immediate steps to investigate not only the possibility of an accidental drowning, but also the possibility of a kidnapping or foul play,” he wrote, in keeping with WTOP-FM.
Sudiksha Konanki, a citizen of India, is a U.S. everlasting resident from Chantilly, Virginia, in keeping with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, which is working with federal officers and college police in help of the Dominican National Police investigation.
University of Pittsburgh officers are in contact with the household and authorities in Virginia, and have provided their help in the efforts to seek out the lacking student and convey her house safely, the college stated in an announcement.
Konanki and 5 different feminine college college students traveled to the Dominican Republic on March 3, in keeping with her dad.
“She wanted to have a nice break with her friends in Punta Cana,” he stated.
Published – March 11, 2025 07:46 am IST
