Investigators are working to find a missing University of Pittsburgh student last seen at a resort in the Dominican Republic.
Sudiksha Konanki went missing Thursday in a resort area of Punta Cana, according to a spokesperson for the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia. Konanki is also a citizen of India.
Konanki traveled to Punta Cana with five other women who are all Pitt students. The group of women reported Konanki missing on Thursday evening, the spokesperson confirmed.
The spokesperson says the Department of State has been contacted and the embassy of India in the Dominican Republic is taking the lead, working closely with local law enforcement. Loudoun County authorities are also supporting the investigation.
A Pitt spokesperson said in a statement that the university has been in contact with Konanki’s family.
“We have offered our full support in their efforts to find her and bring her home safely,” the statement reads in part.
Defensa Civil says it’s conducting an extensive search for Konanki in coordination with several institutions.
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson says, “it is our understanding that the US is deploying considerable federal assets” to locate Konanki and support the Dominican National Police.
The Pitt spokesperson suggests that anyone with information on Konanki’s whereabouts call the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office at 703-777-1021.
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