A thriller man who was the final recognized particular person to see a College of Pittsburgh pre-med scholar earlier than she vanished within the Dominican Republic has spoken with police.
Sudiksha Konanki, 20, vanished in the early hours of March 6 whereas on Spring Break within the Carribean with 5 feminine mates.
Now, it has emerged that she was final recognized to be with a 24-year-old Iowa man who was a fellow visitor on the Riu Republica Resort in Punta Cana, the place Konanki and her mates have been staying.
The person allegedly offered an preliminary assertion to Dominican Nationwide Police within the quick aftermath of Konanki’s disappearance. Police don’t consider her demise was suspicious and he or she is believed to have drowned.
In keeping with a grievance filed by her household through which they requested authorities to develop their search, the person was ‘a stranger’ to Konanki and her mates.
‘Investigators are increasing the investigative course of to corroborate the model that he supplied,’ police stated in a press release.
In keeping with the New York Post, the person went into the ocean with Konanki however fled as a result of tough surf.
The visitor allegedly handed out on the seashore and when he woke, Konanki was nowhere to be seen.
Sudiksha Konanki, 20, vanished within the early hours of March 6 whereas on Spring Break within the Carribean with 5 feminine mates
Now, it has emerged that she was final recognized to be with a 24-year-old Iowa man who was a fellow visitor on the Riu Republica Resort in Punta Cana, the place Konanki and her mates have been staying
He allegedly recalled seeing the lady in knee-deep water earlier than he handed out.
The person is considered one of a number of witnesses police have spoken with since Konanki vanished. Her mates have additionally offered statements to authorities.
The US State Division is working with the Indian embassy within the Dominican Republic, which has taken the lead within the investigation as Konanki is an Indian citizen who was a everlasting US resident.
And whereas authorities suspect the likeliest situation is that she drowned within the tough situations, her household are urging them to think about different traces of inquiry till and except her physique washes ashore.
‘It is 4 days, and if she was in water, she would probably have been strewn to shore,’ her father Subbarayudu Konanki stated in his grievance.
The pre-med scholar was anticipated to graduate from the college in 2026, in accordance with her LinkedIn profile
Dominican officers concerned within the investigation have since stated she was strolling on the seashore with six folks the evening earlier than she vanished
Police have already spoken with Konanki’s mates to determine precisely the place a maritime search ought to be targeted
‘She’s not discovered, so we’re asking them to research a number of choices, like kidnapping or abduction.’
The grievance states: ‘Whereas it’s attainable that Sudiksha drowned, there’s a rising suspicion that there could also be against the law, particularly the potential of kidnapping.’
The pre-med scholar was anticipated to graduate from the college in 2026, in accordance with her LinkedIn profile.
‘My daughter is a really good lady. She’s formidable,’ her father stated. ‘She needed to pursue a profession in drugs.’
