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


Published on 2025-03-10 02:22:21 - Firstpost
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  • 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. Authorities have launched a land and sea search operation to find her.

Sudiksha Konanki, a 23-year-old Indian-origin medical student from Andhra Pradesh, has been missing since June 18, 2023, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. She was pursuing her medical education at the American University of the Caribbean. Her disappearance was reported after she did not return to her apartment following a visit to a local supermarket. Her family, deeply concerned, has been actively involved in the search efforts, with her brother traveling to the Dominican Republic to assist. The local police and the Indian Embassy are also involved in the ongoing search. Her family describes her as a dedicated student with no known reason to disappear, highlighting the mysterious nature of her vanishing. The case has drawn attention to the safety of international students and the challenges in locating missing persons in foreign countries.

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