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.
Sudiksha Konanki, 20, was last seen at around 4:50 a.m. local time on Thursday, March 6 while walking on a beach at Riu Republica Resort in Punta Cana, according to the Dominican National Police . The agency said helicopters, drones boats, divers and dogs were carrying out an "exhaustive" search.
A 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student went missing while on spring break in Punta Cana. Get updates on her case here.
Konanki and the man were seen swimming together at the beach near Riu Republica Resort sometime before she was last spotted there going for a walk just after 4 a.m. on March 6.