Authorities in the Dominican Republic continue to search for 20-year-old Indian-origin US university student Sudiksha Konanki, who went missing while vacationing in Punta Cana. Civil defence officials were quoted by the Associated Press as saying that she was last seen before dawn on March 6 at a beach near the resort where she was staying with friends.Konanki is currently a student at the University of Pittsburgh.
When was Sudiksha Konanki last seen?
According to the Dominican National Emergency System, Sudiksha Konanki was last seen early Thursday morning on the beach of the Riu Republica Hotel in Punta Cana.
The Dominican National Police stated that she disappeared at 4:15 a.m. local time. Her companions reported her missing at 4 pm, nearly 12 hours after her last sighting at 4 am, according to a Spanish-language statement from the Riu hotel chain, CNN reported.
CNN report added that surveillance footage from a location near the beach captured Konanki with a group of young adults. Police are questioning those last seen with her to determine the focus of the maritime search. This includes a young man who entered the water, with authorities working to verify his account alongside other undisclosed investigative measures.Sudiksha Konanki was last seen early Thursday morning on the beach of the Riu Republica Hotel in Punta Cana, according to Dominican National Emergency System
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