As the search for 20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki enters its second week, investigators in the Dominican Republic are focusing their efforts on uncovering details surrounding her mysterious disappearance.
**Search for Missing Student Sudiksha Konanki in Dominican Republic Enters Second Week**
**Search for Missing Student Sudiksha Konanki in Dominican Republic Enters Second Week**
Rescue operations continue for Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who vanished during spring break.
Search operations for Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old college student from the University of Pittsburgh, have entered their second week as authorities continue to investigate her mysterious disappearance during a spring break trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Sudiksha was last seen at around 4:00 AM local time on March 6. Surveillance footage captured her and a group of friends walking towards the beach, but she was subsequently reported missing.
Officials are treating the case as a missing persons incident, with considerations that Sudiksha may have drowned. However, the Dominican Republic attorney general has not ruled out foul play in the investigation. Sudiksha is a U.S. permanent resident from India, living with her family in Chantilly, Virginia. She was traveling with a group of five female friends when she went missing.
The last known interaction with Sudiksha involved a wave hitting her and the man she was with, identified as Joshua Riibe, a senior from St Cloud State University in Minnesota. Riibe's family expressed their hope for Sudiksha's swift recovery in a public statement, emphasizing the complexity of the situation and the importance of due process in the investigation.
In response to her disappearance, Dominican authorities have deployed drones and assigned search areas along the coast, utilizing AI to analyze footage for any signs of her. While search efforts have spanned water and land, officials have reported no blood or indications of violence at the beach where she was last seen. The University of Pittsburgh has also been working closely with various federal agencies, including the FBI and Homeland Security, as the search continues.
Additionally, Interpol has issued a global alert, designating a yellow notice for Sudiksha, categorizing her case alongside others concerning unexplained disappearances or potential kidnappings.
