Missing Sudiksha Konanki: details of the disappearance story
17 march 2025 в 01:13
Sudiksha Konanki disappeared at the beginning of March 2025 in Punta Cana while on vacation for spring break. The disappearance of the University of Pittsburgh student has captured the nation’s attention as new details of her case have emerged. Joshua Ribb, a man named as a «person of interest» in Konanki’s case, has spoken about his last moments with her. So what happened to Konanki?
Below, we will delve into Konanki’s disappearance.
Konanki is currently 20 years old. She is a third-year student at the University of Pittsburgh and plans to study medicine, as her father has reported.
Konanki’s father, Subbarayudu Konanki, has spoken out about his daughter’s case. Their family is from India but permanently resides in the United States. Addressing speculation that Konanki may have drowned, her father told WTOP-FM: «It's been four days, and if she was in the water, she probably would have been washed ashore. She hasn’t been found, so we are asking them to consider other possibilities, such as abduction or foul play».
When Konanki’s family learned of her disappearance, her parents, Subbarayudu and Sreedevi Konanki, flew from Virginia to Punta Cana with family friends. They then filed a complaint and asked local authorities to expand the investigation. According to the Associated Press, the complaint stated that Konanki’s personal belongings, including her phone and wallet, were left with her friends on the night she disappeared.
«In light of these circumstances, I respectfully request the authorities to take immediate action to investigate not only the possibility of accidental drowning, but also the possibility of abduction or foul play», - the complaint read, according to AP. Konanki’s father added that it was «unusual» for her to leave her phone behind.
Konanki was last seen in the early morning hours of March 6, 2025. She was on the beach near the Riu Republica hotel in Punta Cana. The last known person to have allegedly seen Konanki alive was a man named Joshua Ribb, who was named a «person of interest» but not a suspect in the case.
According to the Daily Mail, Ribb is a student at St. Cloud University in Minnesota and is originally from Rock Rapids, Iowa.
Speaking to local authorities, Ribb claimed that he was on the beach with Konanki before her disappearance and that they were both struggling in rough waters while swimming in the ocean.
According to NBC News, Ribb claimed in an interview that he and Konanki were «waist-deep in the water, talking and kissing a little bit» when a large wave hit them, and they were both carried «out to sea».
«I struggled to get her out for a long time. It was difficult», - Ribb claimed. «I tried to make her breathe the whole time. It wouldn’t let me breathe the whole time, and I swallowed a lot of water. I could have lost consciousness several times. When I finally reached the shore, I held her in front of me».
Ribb also claimed that the «last time he saw» Konanki, he asked «if everything was okay with her», - but «didn't hear her answer».
«I looked around and didn’t see anyone. I thought she had taken her things and left», - he claimed, adding that he was shocked to learn that Konanki had disappeared
Below, we will delve into Konanki’s disappearance.
Konanki is currently 20 years old. She is a third-year student at the University of Pittsburgh and plans to study medicine, as her father has reported.
Konanki’s father, Subbarayudu Konanki, has spoken out about his daughter’s case. Their family is from India but permanently resides in the United States. Addressing speculation that Konanki may have drowned, her father told WTOP-FM: «It's been four days, and if she was in the water, she probably would have been washed ashore. She hasn’t been found, so we are asking them to consider other possibilities, such as abduction or foul play».
When Konanki’s family learned of her disappearance, her parents, Subbarayudu and Sreedevi Konanki, flew from Virginia to Punta Cana with family friends. They then filed a complaint and asked local authorities to expand the investigation. According to the Associated Press, the complaint stated that Konanki’s personal belongings, including her phone and wallet, were left with her friends on the night she disappeared.
«In light of these circumstances, I respectfully request the authorities to take immediate action to investigate not only the possibility of accidental drowning, but also the possibility of abduction or foul play», - the complaint read, according to AP. Konanki’s father added that it was «unusual» for her to leave her phone behind.
Konanki was last seen in the early morning hours of March 6, 2025. She was on the beach near the Riu Republica hotel in Punta Cana. The last known person to have allegedly seen Konanki alive was a man named Joshua Ribb, who was named a «person of interest» but not a suspect in the case.
According to the Daily Mail, Ribb is a student at St. Cloud University in Minnesota and is originally from Rock Rapids, Iowa.
Speaking to local authorities, Ribb claimed that he was on the beach with Konanki before her disappearance and that they were both struggling in rough waters while swimming in the ocean.
According to NBC News, Ribb claimed in an interview that he and Konanki were «waist-deep in the water, talking and kissing a little bit» when a large wave hit them, and they were both carried «out to sea».
«I struggled to get her out for a long time. It was difficult», - Ribb claimed. «I tried to make her breathe the whole time. It wouldn’t let me breathe the whole time, and I swallowed a lot of water. I could have lost consciousness several times. When I finally reached the shore, I held her in front of me».
Ribb also claimed that the «last time he saw» Konanki, he asked «if everything was okay with her», - but «didn't hear her answer».
«I looked around and didn’t see anyone. I thought she had taken her things and left», - he claimed, adding that he was shocked to learn that Konanki had disappeared
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