Konanki was vacationing with five female college friends at a resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, when she went missing on March 6.
Indian student Sudiksha Konanki
Konanki was on a spring break trip in Punta Cana and was last seen in the early morning of March 6.
In a new twist to the case of missing Indian-origin student Sudiksha Konanki, a piece of clothing believed to be hers was discovered on a lounge chair at the Dominican Republic beach, where she disappeared over a week ago, according to a report by the New York Post.
Recent images obtained by CDN show a white netted sarong draped over the chair, along with a pair of sand-covered flip-flops placed beside it. Investigators speculate that Konanki may have left her clothes on the lounge chair before entering the ocean, where she is thought to have drowned.
However, authorities stated that the clothing showed no evidence of tampering.
Indian student Sudiksha Konanki who went missing while travelling in Dominican Reoublic - X/@vijsingh_USA
Indian student Sudiksha Konanki who went missing while travelling in Dominican Reoublic - X/@vijsingh_USA
Indian Student Goes Missing While Vacationing In Dominican Republic
BY PTI
Missing Since March 6
A student at the University of Pittsburgh, Konanki was vacationing with five female college friends at a resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, when she went missing on March 6, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Monday.
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) said it continues to assist and support the US federal law enforcement agencies working with the Dominican National Police and others to determine Konanki’s whereabouts and what may have happened to her.
Konanki was on a spring break trip in Punta Cana and was last seen in the early morning of March 6.
“The ongoing investigation includes wide-ranging search efforts, along with a review of surveillance video and telephone records. Interviews are also continuing with anyone who may have seen or been with Konanki before she went missing,” the LCSO statement said.
The statement said the LCSO has filed for a Yellow Notice (worldwide police alert for a missing person) to be issued by INTERPOL.
A report in ABC News said three Dominican officials involved in the investigation told the outlet “over the weekend that Konanki is believed to have drowned in the ocean”.