Father of missing tourist in Punta Cana urges authorities to investigate possible kidnapping

The father of Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old American student who went missing while vacationing in Punta Cana, has urged authorities to expand their investigation and consider the possibility of kidnapping. Subbarayudu Konanki questioned the initial focus on the water, suggesting that if his daughter had drowned, her body would have washed ashore by now.

Sudiksha, a University of Pittsburgh student from Virginia, was last seen before dawn on March 6 near the Riu República Hotel beach. Since her disappearance, a multi-agency search effort has been underway, including support from the National Emergency and Security System, POLITUR, Civil Defense, the Dominican Navy, and other authorities. Four drone teams with advanced technology have been deployed to search the coastal area of Bávaro.