The family of missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki has asked police in the Dominican Republic to declare her dead, as her body has not been found despite an extensive search. Konanki, 20, was on spring break in the Dominican Republic when she disappeared on March 6. She was last seen at the beach with friends, staying behind with people she had met on the trip. Joshua Riibe, a senior at St. Cloud State University who was with Konanki at the beach, has had his passport confiscated by Dominican authorities as part of the investigation. Riibe has been confined to his hotel by police and is not permitted to leave. He told investigators that they were in waist-deep water when a wave took them out to sea, with him trying to get Konanki back to shore before she disappeared. Authorities in the Dominican Republic have said no one is considered a suspect in Konanki’s disappearance, and U.S. authorities have classified the case as a missing persons one rather than a criminal matter. Red flags indicating strong currents and high waves were flying when Konanki disappeared, and no signs of violence were found at the beach. Despite ongoing investigations, Konanki’s family has requested for her to be declared dead.
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