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Male Friend of Missing American College Student Is a Person of Interest, Authorities Say

Sudiksha Konanki, 20, vanished on March 6 in the Dominican Republic, where she was vacationing with five female friends during spring break.
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Male Friend of Missing American College Student Is a Person of Interest, Authorities Say
Civil defense boats search for Sudiksha Konanki, a university student from the United States who disappeared on a beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on March. 10, 2025. Francesco Spotorno/AP Photo
Juliette Fairley
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A 24-year-old man is being questioned by police in the disappearance of a University of Pittsburgh student who was vacationing in the Dominican Republic during spring break.

Sudiksha Konanki, 20, vanished on March 6 in Punta Cana, where she was vacationing at the Riu Republica Resort with five female college friends during spring break. The 5-foot-3 student was last seen at 4:50 a.m. local time on the beach of the resort.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
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Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]