A Sheriff in Virginia is pushing behind against the legend that a missing university in Pittsburgh drowned from its county in the Republic of Dominican, saying that it is “very early to rule anything.”
Loudown County Sheriff Mike Chapman told Fox News Aisha Hasani on “US Report” that he is “chasing every angle” in the disappearance of 20 -year -old Sudi Konanki, which was last seen on a beach in Punta Canna.
“As you know, Dominican officials are working hard. They are conducting interviews and are looking at the phone and trying to provide the best information,” he said. “We are working with our officers and our state department and our American embassy and the FBI and others who are part of this thing since the commencement of this investigation.”
Officials said Konanki was on leave with five other women’s universities Pittsburgh students, which was on 6 March before disappearing in the morning hours.
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Sudi Konanki in a Facebook selfie photo. The 20 -year -old university of Pittsburgh Junior has gone missing since March 6, when she disappeared during a spring brake trip at the five -star resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. (Sudiksha Konanki/Facebook)
Konanki, who was studying Pre-Med, was last seen walking along the beach on the Caribbean Island, three Dominican officials told ABC News.
A person was reportedly lagged behind with him for hours in the morning, citing a investigative police report. Officials in the Republic of Dominican said that Konanki and this person went to swim and got stuck in a large wave.
Pitt student disappears on a spring brake trip for Dominican Republic while walking on the beach
The investigator was later interrogating a “young man”, who went into the beach water at the time of disappearance, Dominican Republic Newspaper Listin Dyroo told.
Chapman said that before concluding what happened to Konanki, he wanted to “turn on every rock”, which the authorities questioned.
“Before we comment on whom they are really talking to, and what kind of information they are getting at this point is a long time,” he said.
Sudic Konanki appears in an uncontrolled photo on her ticket profile. She was last seen on 6 March on a resort beach in Punta Cana. (@Sudikshakonanki/Tiktok)
Associated Press reported that on Monday, officials in Dominican Republic were using drones, helicopters and dogs, which, for the discovery of Konanki, reported the Associated Press.
Jensen Sanchez, a spokesman in a civil defense, told AP, “The discovery is going on in the sea because it is believed to have drowned. According to the boy with him, the waves removed him, but it is subject to police investigation.”
According to the WTOP, Konanki’s parents flew to Panta Cana after knowing about their daughter’s disappearance. Her father, Subbeyudu Konanki and a family friend allegedly lodged a complaint to the local police on Sunday for expanding the investigation.
Konanki’s father told the WTOP, “It’s four days, and if he was in water, he would probably be scattered on the shore.” “She is not found, so we are asking them to examine many options, such as kidnapping or kidnapping.”
The outlet quoted his father in the complaint, “His luggage, which included his phone and wallets, was abandoned with his friends, which is unusual because she always took her phone with her.” “In the light of these circumstances, I respectfully request that the authorities not only take immediate steps to investigate the possibility of an accidental drowning, but also the possibility of kidnapping or dishonesty.”
Tourists run on the banks of the beach, partially covered by Sargsum on Bibijagua Beach of Panta Cana, Dominican Republic on 20 May 2023. (Felix Lyon/AFP via Getty Image)
US State Department – Travel Advisor
College students come outside the United States for popular spring brake destinations, including Cancon, Mexico and Panta Kana. Destination – When offering a holiday option for college students – traveling to the US State Department is subject to advice.
The Dominican Republic has a level 2 travel advisor, meaning that passengers have to exercise to increase caution during their journey and know about “increased risks for safety and safety”.
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According to the travel advisor, “widespread availability of weapons, use of illegal drugs and trade and a weak criminal justice system contributes to a high level of widespread criminality.”
Greg Norman of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
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