Indian student Sudiksha Konanki, 20, went missing during a holiday in the Dominican Republic and is believed to have drowned. Authorities are conducting a thorough investigation, including search efforts and reviewing evidence. Her companions were questioned, though no charges have been filed, and the search for her continues.
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