Search Intensifies for Missing University of Pittsburgh Student in Dominican Republic

The search for Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who vanished during a spring break trip to Punta Cana, continues as authorities identify a person of interest and scrutinize new surveillance footage.

Konanki, originally from Chantilly, Virginia, was last seen in the early hours of March 6, 2025, at the Riu República Hotel in Punta Cana. Surveillance footage from approximately 4:15 a.m. shows her walking toward the beach with two men and three women. In the video, she is seen arm-in-arm. . .