Person of interest named in Sudiksha Konanki's disappearance

(NewsNation) — Virginia authorities connected Wednesday named Joshua Riibe arsenic a idiosyncratic of involvement successful the disappearance of University of Pittsburgh pupil Sudiksha Konanki.

Chad J. Quinn, manager of media relations and communications for Loudon County, Virginia, confirmed Riibe arsenic a idiosyncratic of involvement but said officials person "no statements astatine this time."

Sudiksha Konanki missing aft travel to Dominican Republic

A nonmigratory of Ashburn, Virginia, Konanki was past seen Thursday astatine 4:50 a.m. portion walking connected the formation astatine the Riu Republica Hotel, conscionable northbound of Punta Cana successful the La Altagracia territory of the Dominican Republic.

According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, Konanki was past seen wearing a brownish bikini, large circular earrings, a metallic decorator anklet connected her close leg, yellowish and alloy bracelets connected her close wrist, and a multicolored beaded bracelet connected her near wrist.

Konanki is simply a national of India and a imperishable U.S. resident. She was 1 of six pistillate University of Pittsburgh students traveling unneurotic for outpouring break. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, the Indian embassy successful the Dominican Republic has led the hunt efforts, on with state, national and on-the-ground instrumentality enforcement.

Anyone with accusation regarding Konanki's whereabouts is urged to interaction the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office at 703-777-1021.

Police interrogation witnesses

Police spoke to some Konanki's friends and a antheral successful his 20s who was allegedly astatine the formation astir the aforesaid clip arsenic her, CNN and different outlets reported.

The man, who was spotted connected surveillance leaving the formation country unsocial astatine 9:55 a.m., is allegedly the past idiosyncratic to spot Konanki.

He reportedly told constabulary aggregate versions of the morning's events. He initially said Konanki whitethorn person been swept distant by a question but past gave different account, saying she whitethorn person near erstwhile helium got retired of the water.

In another, helium claimed some helium and Konanki went into the ocean, but helium felt sick, near the h2o and fell dormant successful a lounge chair.

Another relationship progressive her walking on the formation with the h2o up to her knees successful the absorption of wherever she had near her clothes, the outlet reported.