Punta Cana.- Joshua Stevem Ribe, the last person to see Sudiksha Konanki Chowdary, the Indian tourist missing since March 7 at the Riu resort in Bávaro, Punta Cana, has provided his account of the incident. According to Ribe, he and Chowdary were swimming with five other foreign friends when the group decided to return to their rooms, leaving only him and the missing woman on the beach.
Ribe stated that strong waves pulled them into the water, and while he managed to escape, he last saw Chowdary with water up to her knees. This version is included in the official complaint filed by her father, Subbarayudu Konanki.
RIU Hotels & Resorts issued a statement expressing deep concern over Sudiksha’s disappearance. The hotel chain noted that she was last seen at 4 a.m. on March 6, according to her companions. The disappearance was reported to hotel staff at 4 p.m. that same day, prompting an immediate search operation in collaboration with local authorities, including the National Police and the Dominican Navy.
Authorities continue to investigate the case, while search efforts by land, air, and sea remain ongoing.