A missing student in the Dominican Republic, Sudiksha Konanki, was last seen in new surveillance footage leaving a hotel lobby before she disappeared during her spring break trip. The 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student vanished on March 6 after heading to the beach in Punta Cana.
What the Video Shows
The footage, captured at 4:15 a.m., shows Sudiksha leaving RIU Hotels and Resorts with three people—an unidentified man and two women. Authorities say she later entered the beach area and never returned to her hotel.
A local police source told CNN that Sudiksha’s friends came back to the hotel by 5:55 a.m., but she stayed behind with the man.Later, at 9:55 a.m., surveillance cameras captured him leaving the beach, but Sudiksha was not there.
Investigation and Search Activities: Using detection dogs, drones, and helicopters, the FBI and the US Embassy have begun a comprehensive search operation. However, we haven’t seen Sudiksha.
- Her clothes were discovered on the seashore where she was last seen.
- A man who was with her is the subject of an ongoing police investigation.
- Officials are considering multiple possibilities, including kidnapping or drowning.
A Case Echoing the Natalee Holloway Disappearance?
Sudiksha’s case has drawn comparisons to the Natalee Holloway disappearance. Similar conditions led to the disappearance of Holloway, a high school graduate from Alabama, in Aruba in 2005. Investigators believe Sudiksha may have drowned, but her family insists on exploring all possible explanations.
What Happens Next?
Authorities continue to investigate the matter as concerns for the missing student in the Dominican Republic grow. As the hunt continues, authorities are urging anybody with information to come forward.
Source: People
