Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:12pm on 11 Mar 2025,Tuesday India Global
Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old Indian-origin student from the University of Pittsburgh, has gone missing from the Riu Republica Hotel beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Authorities suspect she may have drowned after being caught by a large wave on March 6. Her father, Subbarayudu Konanki, urged officials to consider other possibilities, including kidnapping and human trafficking. Search operations, including helicopters and water patrols, are underway. The Indian Embassy is assisting the family, while the University of Pittsburgh has pledged support. Dominican authorities continue to investigate her disappearance.
