Local March 10, 2025 | 9:45 am

New testimony in disappearance of tourist in Punta Cana

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.

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bernie sierra
March 10, 2025 10:43 am

This doesn’t make any sense at all. She was last seen with water up to her knees and somehow the local authority are thinking that she might been pulled away by a strong wave. That is not consistent with someone who might drowned.

luis pena
March 10, 2025 11:22 am
Reply to  bernie sierra

why not? at knee deep you can get wipped out by a wave and drown.

Tango Beta
March 10, 2025 2:21 pm
Reply to  luis pena

Seems like a lousy friend

Gamal
March 10, 2025 5:42 pm
Reply to  bernie sierra

They were very foolish for swimming alone in the dark. This is horrible. People have to be more careful. Stay out of the ocean when there are no life guards. The only possible explanation to her disappearing completely is in the ocean

Jo Rho
March 13, 2025 1:42 pm

Why did he wait so long to come forth with his story.

Mr. Sensible
March 13, 2025 9:21 pm
Reply to  Jo Rho

Because like many spring breakers at that hour, he was falling down drunk.