Sudiksha Konanki: Search launched for University of Pittsburgh student missing in Dominican Republic
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Sudiksha Konanki: Search launched for University of Pittsburgh student missing in Dominican Republic

CNN  

CNN — Authorities in the Dominican Republic are searching on land, by air and in the water for a University of Pittsburgh student who disappeared last week on spring break in Punta Cana. “After that, her friends came back after some time and my daughter did not come back, did not show up from the beach.” Around 4:55 a.m. Thursday, surveillance cameras captured five women and one man leaving the beach, while Konanki is believed to have stayed behind with the other young man, two sources close to the investigation told CNN. Around 4:55 a.m. FIve women and one man left the beach, but Konanki and one man were not with them, two sources close to the investigation said. 8:55 a.m. Surveillance video shows the man believed to have stayed behind with Konanki leaving the beach, two sources close to the investigation said. The sheriff’s office was contacted Thursday evening about Konanki’s disappearance and has followed up with “federal law enforcement, the US State Department and contacts in the Dominican Republic,” it said.

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American believed to be last person to see missing U.S. student left the Dominican Republic
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1 week, 1 day ago

American believed to be last person to see missing U.S. student left the Dominican Republic

The Hindu  

Joshua Riibe, a senior at St. Cloud University in Minnesota who is believed to be the last person to see missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki in the Dominican Republic, left the Caribbean country on Wednesday, his lawyers said. Following a trial exceeding five hours, Judge Edwin Rijo ruled Wednesday that Mr. Riibe, classified as a witness in a …

American believed to be last person to see missing US student left the Dominican Republic
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1 week, 1 day ago

American believed to be last person to see missing US student left the Dominican Republic

Associated Press  

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Joshua Riibe, a senior at St. Cloud University in Minnesota who is believed to be the last person to see missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki in the Dominican Republic, left the Caribbean country on Wednesday, his lawyers said. Following a trial exceeding five hours, Judge Edwin Rijo ruled Wednesday that Riibe, classified as …

Sudiksha Konanki disappearance case: Sheriff clears the last person to see her alive
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1 week, 3 days ago

Sudiksha Konanki disappearance case: Sheriff clears the last person to see her alive

Hindustan Times  

The sheriff in missing Indian student Sudiksha Konanki's hometown, dismissed any suspicion that Joshua Ribbi, the last person to see her alive, was involved in Konanki's disappearance. Despite this, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia, which sent investigators to the Dominican Republic, has interviewed Riibe and concluded that he is not complicit in Konanki's disappearance. Parents of missing Indian …

Missing Indian student Sudiksha Konanki’s parents urge officials to declare her dead: This is what they said
1 week, 3 days ago

Missing Indian student Sudiksha Konanki’s parents urge officials to declare her dead: This is what they said

Live Mint  

The parents of missing Indian origin University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki have formally requested Dominican Republic officials to declare their daughter dead, despite her body not being found. Subbarayudu and SreeDevi Konanki submitted a letter to local authorities on Monday, stating, “Following an extensive search, Dominican authorities have concluded that Sudiksha is believed to have drowned.” The grieving parents …

Why missing Indian student Sudiksha Konanki's parents want her declared dead?
1 week, 3 days ago

Why missing Indian student Sudiksha Konanki's parents want her declared dead?

Hindustan Times  

The parents of missing 20-year-old Indian student Sudiksha Konanki have asked the police in the Dominican Republic to declare her dead, PTI quoted US media reports. Konanki, a citizen of India and a permanent resident of the United States, was last seen on March 6 at the Riu Republic Resort in Punta Cana town, Konanki went missing while on vacation …

Sudiksha Konanki missing case: Parents of Indian student ask Dominican officials to declare daughter dead, says reports
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1 week, 3 days ago

Sudiksha Konanki missing case: Parents of Indian student ask Dominican officials to declare daughter dead, says reports

The Hindu  

The family of missing 20-year-old Indian student Sudiksha Konanki has asked police in the Dominican Republic to declare her dead, according to U.S. media reports. Dominican Republic National Police spokesperson Diego Pesqueira said Konanki’s family has sent the agency a letter requesting a declaration of death, NBC News reported on Tuesday. The Konanki family sent a formal letter to authorities …

Parents of missing Indian student Sudiksha Konanki ask Dominican officials to declare daughter dead: reports
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1 week, 3 days ago

Parents of missing Indian student Sudiksha Konanki ask Dominican officials to declare daughter dead: reports

Hindustan Times  

New York, The family of missing 20-year-old Indian student Sudiksha Konanki has asked police in the Dominican Republic to declare her dead, according to US media reports. Parents of missing Indian student Sudiksha Konanki ask Dominican officials to declare daughter dead: reports Konanki, a citizen of India and a permanent resident of the United States, was last seen on March …

Search for US student in Dominican Republic intensifies
1 week, 4 days ago

Search for US student in Dominican Republic intensifies

Associated Press  

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — The search for a U.S. college student who went missing in the Dominican Republic intensified on Monday, one day after a man questioned by authorities visited the beach where she was last seen and spoke with officials. Minnesota student Joshua Riibe has not been named as a suspect but has been detained by Dominican police …

Sudiksha Konanki's Venmo payments reveal missing student's final movements in Dominican Republic as search ramps up
2 weeks ago

Sudiksha Konanki's Venmo payments reveal missing student's final movements in Dominican Republic as search ramps up

Daily Mail  

A missing student's Venmo payments have revealed her final movements before she vanished from a resort in the Dominican Republic. Sudiksha Konanki, 20, made two payments to an unspecified user on the app on March 5 - hours before she disappeared from the five-star Riu Republica hotel in Punta Cana. Sudiksha Konanki, 20, disappeared from a five-star resort in Punta …

Sudiksha Konanki missing: Indian student made two Venmo payments before disappearing
2 weeks ago

Sudiksha Konanki missing: Indian student made two Venmo payments before disappearing

Hindustan Times  

Sudiksha Konanki, the University of Pittsburgh student who went missing nearly a week ago while on spring break in the Dominican Republic, made two Venmo payments the afternoon before her disappearance. The report claimed that Sudiksha Konangi made a second Venmo transaction for “coco bongo,” seemingly referencing the popular Punta Cana nightclub. Person of interest identified in Sudiksha's disappearance The …

Sudiksha Konanki case: Digital payments of Indian Student reveal new clue
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Sudiksha Konanki case: Digital payments of Indian Student reveal new clue

India Today  

Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old Indian-origin student from the University of Pittsburgh, who vanished during a spring break trip to the Dominican Republic, made two Venmo payments just hours before her disappearance. Konanki was last seen on the morning of March 6 at around 5:50 am, walking along the beach at the upscale RIU Hotel & Resort in Punta Cana with …

Sudiksha Konanki missing case: Person of interest identified in disappearance of Indian student in Dominican Republic
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Sudiksha Konanki missing case: Person of interest identified in disappearance of Indian student in Dominican Republic

The Hindu  

The U.S. authorities have identified a 24-year-old man as person of interest in the case of a 20-year-old Indian student who has mysteriously gone missing during a spring break visit to the Dominican Republic. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, Ms. Konanki's hometown in Virginia, said Joshua Riibe was seen with Sudiksha at a resort before she went missing, spokesperson Chad …

US Authorities Identify 'Person Of Interest' In Indian-Origin Student's Disappearance In Dominican Republic
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

US Authorities Identify 'Person Of Interest' In Indian-Origin Student's Disappearance In Dominican Republic

ABP News  

New York, Mar 13 The US authorities have identified a 24-year-old man as person of interest in the case of a 20-year-old Indian student who has mysteriously gone missing during a spring break visit to the Dominican Republic. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, Konanki's hometown in Virginia, said Joshua Riibe was seen with Sudiksha at a resort before she went …

Who is Sudiksha Konanki? Indian-American student missing in Dominican Republic did not drown? Drones, dogs in search ops
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Who is Sudiksha Konanki? Indian-American student missing in Dominican Republic did not drown? Drones, dogs in search ops

Live Mint  

Investigations into the missing case of University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki from the Dominican Republic last week are progressing, AP reported. Sudiksha Konanki, a legal permanent resident of the United States and an Indian citizen, was among six female students who traveled to Punta Cana on spring break, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office informed. The AP report citied police …

Who is Sudiksha Konanki? The Indian-American student who went missing in Dominican Republic on spring break
Top News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Who is Sudiksha Konanki? The Indian-American student who went missing in Dominican Republic on spring break

The Hindu  

Investigators continue to search for a college student from Virginia who vanished earlier this month while visiting the Dominican Republic with five other people during spring break from classes. Sudiksha Konanki was last seen March 6 during a power outage at the Riu República Hotel in the beach resort town of Punta Cana. Dominican police and the Federal Bureau of …

Sudiksha Konanki missing: Chilling video shows Indian-origin student staggering while walking with ‘person of interest’
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Sudiksha Konanki missing: Chilling video shows Indian-origin student staggering while walking with ‘person of interest’

Hindustan Times  

As search for Sudiksha Konanki, the missing Indian-origin student, has entered its sixth day, she can be seen wobbling while strolling arm in arm with an Iowa man who has been named as a “person of interest” in her disappearance case. The missing University of Pittsburgh student, 20, was last seen by Joshua Steven Riibe of tiny Rock Rapids on …

What to know about US student Sudiksha Konanki, who vanished in Dominican Republic on spring break
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

What to know about US student Sudiksha Konanki, who vanished in Dominican Republic on spring break

Associated Press  

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Investigators continue to search for a college student from Virginia who vanished earlier this month while visiting the Dominican Republic with five other people during spring break from classes. Sudiksha Konanki was last seen March 6 during a power outage at the Riu República Hotel in the beach resort town of Punta Cana. Dominican police …

Sudiksha Konanki missing: Investigator doubts drowning theory, says ‘must look at man last seen with Indian student’
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Sudiksha Konanki missing: Investigator doubts drowning theory, says ‘must look at man last seen with Indian student’

Hindustan Times  

While the Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined the search for 20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki, an Indian student from the University of Pittsburgh who went missing while vacationing in the Dominican Republic, a private investigator in the US said he does not believe she drowned, urging authorities to target the last man seen with her. Missing Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki Sudiksha …

FBI joins search for Indian who vanished in Dominican Republic on spring break
2 weeks, 2 days ago

FBI joins search for Indian who vanished in Dominican Republic on spring break

Hindustan Times  

The FBI has joined the search for a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who went missing nearly a week ago while on spring break in the Dominican Republic tourist town of Punta Cana, police said Tuesday. Dominican police said they are re-interviewing people who were with Sudiksha Konanki before she vanished in the predawn hours of March 6 at a …

Sudiksha Konanki: Search intensifies for missing US student in Dominican Republic
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Sudiksha Konanki: Search intensifies for missing US student in Dominican Republic

CNN  

CNN — Authorities have ramped up their efforts by air, sea and land to track down the 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who went missing six days ago while vacationing in the Dominican Republic resort town of Punta Cana. The Dominican Republic National Police formed a “high-level commission” to work on the investigation, alongside the general prosecutor’s office, the FBI …

FBI joins search for missing Indian-origin student in Dominican Republic
2 weeks, 3 days ago

FBI joins search for missing Indian-origin student in Dominican Republic

India Today  

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined the investigation for a 20-year-old Indian-origin student Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who disappeared almost a week ago. She was on spring break with her friends in the popular Dominican Republic resort town of Punta Cana, news agency AP reported, citing authorities. Konanki was last seen on the morning of March …

Police in the Dominican Republic say FBI joins search for US student who vanished on spring break
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Police in the Dominican Republic say FBI joins search for US student who vanished on spring break

Hindustan Times  

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The FBI has joined the search for a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who went missing nearly a week ago while on spring break in the Dominican Republic tourist town of Punta Cana, police said Tuesday. Police in the Dominican Republic say FBI joins search for US student who vanished on spring break Dominican police …

FBI joins search for US college student who vanished in Dominican Republic on spring break
2 weeks, 3 days ago

FBI joins search for US college student who vanished in Dominican Republic on spring break

Associated Press  

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The FBI has joined the search for a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who went missing nearly a week ago while on spring break in the Dominican Republic tourist town of Punta Cana, police said Tuesday. Dominican police said they are re-interviewing people who were with Sudiksha Konanki before she vanished in the predawn hours …

Indian Student Out For Vacationing In Dominican Republic Goes Missing Since March 6
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Indian Student Out For Vacationing In Dominican Republic Goes Missing Since March 6

ABP News  

New York, Mar 11 : A 20-year-old Indian student has gone missing while on vacation in the Dominican Republic and US federal law enforcement agencies are working with authorities in the Caribbean country in the probe into her disappearance. A student at the University of Pittsburgh, Konanki was vacationing with five female college friends at a resort in Punta Cana, …

Sudiksha Konanki, missing Indian-origin U.S. student in Dominican Republic: Family suspects kidnapping
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Sudiksha Konanki, missing Indian-origin U.S. student in Dominican Republic: Family suspects kidnapping

The Hindu  

The father of a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who went missing in the popular Dominican Republic tourist town of Punta Cana while on spring break with friends, said he has asked authorities to widen their investigation. “She’s not found, so we’re asking them to investigate multiple options, like kidnapping or abduction.” Authorities were using drones, helicopters and …

Police question mystery man who was the last person to see University of Pittsburgh student before she vanished on Dominican beach
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Police question mystery man who was the last person to see University of Pittsburgh student before she vanished on Dominican beach

Daily Mail  

A mystery man who was the last known person to see a University of Pittsburgh pre-med student before she vanished in the Dominican Republic has spoken with police. Now, it has emerged that she was last known to be with a 24-year-old Iowa man who was a fellow guest at the Riu Republica Resort in Punta Cana, where Konanki and …

Mystery deepens around Indian-origin student's disappearance in Dominican Republic
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Mystery deepens around Indian-origin student's disappearance in Dominican Republic

New Indian Express  

There is no breakthrough yet on the case relating to the missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki. The Indian citizen and US permanent resident has gone missing from a beach in the Dominican Republic four days ago. The 20-year-old pre-med student, originally from South Riding, Virginia, was last seen on March 6, at the Riu Republica Resort in Punta …

Missing US student’s father asks Dominican Republic officials to widen investigation
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Missing US student’s father asks Dominican Republic officials to widen investigation

Associated Press  

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — The father of a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student from Virginia who went missing in the popular Dominican Republic tourist town of Punta Cana while on spring break with friends said he has asked authorities to widen their investigation. “She’s not found, so we’re asking them to investigate multiple options, like kidnapping or abduction.” University …

Did missing Indian-origin student Sudiksha Konanki drown in Dominican Republic? Here's what we know
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Did missing Indian-origin student Sudiksha Konanki drown in Dominican Republic? Here's what we know

Hindustan Times  

Sudiksha Konanki, the Indian-origin student who went missing in the Dominican Republic last week, believed to have died by drowning after being swept up in a large wave, as per the officials. Sudiksha Konanki's missing probe Citing the police report, the outlet said Konanki went swimming with the other person and was confronted by a large wave. Loudoun County Sheriff …

Indian-origin student Sudiksha Konanki goes missing from Dominican Republic beach—What happened?
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Indian-origin student Sudiksha Konanki goes missing from Dominican Republic beach—What happened?

Live Mint  

Indian-origin University of Pittsburgh student who was reported missing after traveling to the Dominican Republic last week is believed to have died by drowning, officials confirmed to ABC News on Sunday. Investigation and surveillance footage Local news outlet Listin Diario reported that Konanki had been swimming with a “young man” before the tragic incident. Statement on disappearance A spokesperson for …

How Indian-origin student Sudiksha Konanki disappeared on a Dominican Republic holiday
2 weeks, 4 days ago

How Indian-origin student Sudiksha Konanki disappeared on a Dominican Republic holiday

Firstpost  

Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student, has gone missing during a spring break trip to Punta Cana, a popular tourist spot in the Dominican Republic. Officials said Konanki was last seen ‘walking on the beach’ in the Caribbean nation A 20-year-old student of Indian origin has vanished while on a spring break trip to the Dominican Republic. Konanki, …

Indian-Origin Student Goes Missing During Caribbean Vacation, Last Seen 4 Days Ago On Beach
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Indian-Origin Student Goes Missing During Caribbean Vacation, Last Seen 4 Days Ago On Beach

ABP News  

A 20-year-old Indian-origin student has gone missing in the Carribean island-nation of Dominican Republic. Konanki, a student of University of Pittsburgh, was at a resort town in Punta Cana, from where she was reported missing on Thursday, officials with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office told 13 News Now. "Our office was contacted on Thursday evening about a missing female from …

Indian-origin student in US vanishes on trip to Dominican Republic, search on
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Indian-origin student in US vanishes on trip to Dominican Republic, search on

India Today  

Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old Indian-origin student from the University of Pittsburgh, has reportedly gone missing from a resort in the Dominican Republic, where she had gone with friends while on their spring break. In a social media post on Saturday, the Indian Embassy in the Dominican Republic said it was in touch with Konanki's parents and extending all assistance with …

Who is Sudiksha Konanki? Indian-origin University of Pittsburgh student goes missing in Dominican Republic
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Who is Sudiksha Konanki? Indian-origin University of Pittsburgh student goes missing in Dominican Republic

Hindustan Times  

Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old student of Indian origin at the University of Pittsburgh, has been reported missing in the Dominican Republic. A resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, Konanki was in the Dominican Republic on a spring break trip with a group of six female Pittsburgh students, including another Loudoun County resident. “Our office was contacted on Thursday evening about a …

University of Pittsburgh student mysteriously vanishes on spring break trip to Dominican Republic
2 weeks, 5 days ago

University of Pittsburgh student mysteriously vanishes on spring break trip to Dominican Republic

Daily Mail  

A massive search is underway for a University of Pittsburgh student who vanished during a Spring Break trip to a resort in the Dominican Republic. Defensa Civil, a search and rescue team based in the Dominican Republic, set out to look for her Saturday evening, but around 8pm the crew called off the search for the day. 'Our office was …

Sudiksha Konanki: Search launched for University of Pittsburgh student missing in Dominican Republic
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Sudiksha Konanki: Search launched for University of Pittsburgh student missing in Dominican Republic

CNN  

CNN — Authorities in the Dominican Republic are searching on land, by air and in the water for a University of Pittsburgh student who disappeared last week on spring break in Punta Cana. “After that, her friends came back after some time and my daughter did not come back, did not show up from the beach.” Around 4:55 a.m. Thursday, …

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