{"id":318624,"date":"2025-03-14T08:53:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T13:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/person-of-interest-in-sudiksha-konankis-disappearance-says-he-saved-her"},"modified":"2025-03-14T08:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T13:53:43","slug":"person-of-interest-in-sudiksha-konankis-disappearance-says-he-saved-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/person-of-interest-in-sudiksha-konankis-disappearance-says-he-saved-her","title":{"rendered":"Individual of Curiosity In Sudiksha Konanki&#039;s Disappearance Says He Saved Her"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Missing U of Pitt Student<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">I Saved Us From Drowning &#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">Says Person of Interest<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n            Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-03-14T06:39:38-07:00\">March 14, 2025 6:39 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"46.4781266083\">\n<section id=\"cb-af11ed0915d5d87defec255ee3c8df02\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250314_4c20798e99ce43d5b53962baf5c85330\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:746d942f-a297-4569-98db-b61a7f2ed428\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Curiosity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/4c\/4by3\/2025\/03\/14\/4c20798e99ce43d5b53962baf5c85330_md.jpg\" alt=\"Joshua Riibe and sudiksha konanki 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-af11ed0915d5d87defec255ee3c8df02--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-86ca6d2d1a530e566b84be887a46ca72\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27.8571428571\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/03\/12\/missing-student-sudiksha-konanki-dominican-republic-person-of-interest-named\/\"><strong>person of interest<\/strong><\/a> in the disappearance of University of Pittsburgh student <strong>Sudiksha Konanki <\/strong>claims he saved her from drowning, as police continue to search for clues a week after she vanished during her spring break trip<strong> <\/strong>to the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-86ca6d2d1a530e566b84be887a46ca72--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c8c080306203de6f6eca98e6d79e4313\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"24.2307692308\">\n<p><strong>Joshua Riibe <\/strong>told law enforcement he and Konanki were both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/03\/10\/university-pittsburgh-student-dominican-republic-sudiksha-konanki-drowned\/\"><strong>nearly swept away in the ocean<\/strong><\/a> as they were wading in the water early on the morning of March 6 &#8230; and that he struggled to get them to safety, <a href=\"https:\/\/noticiassin.com\/la-puse-frente-a-mi-entonces-ella-fue-a-recoger-sus-pertenencias-dice-joshua-riibe-sobre-joven-desaparecida-1803350\/\"><strong>according to a transcript<\/strong><\/a> obtained by Dominican Republic news outlet Noticias SIN.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c8c080306203de6f6eca98e6d79e4313--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-921510f301cfa98232f9232c58f30ad9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-05701067-2fcf-4904-ad03-f6f4fb7b0148-1789890365-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-05701067-2fcf-4904-ad03-f6f4fb7b0148-1789890365-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/78\/16by9\/2025\/03\/12\/78e71147b91544a69faa5e0f49bd8474_md.jpg\" alt=\"031225_college_student_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Noticias SIN<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-921510f301cfa98232f9232c58f30ad9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d0d61315126f7bde65ed5c94f26979d2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Once back on land, the 22-year-old student claims he vomited seawater as Sudiksha walked away to get her personal belongings that had been pushed down the beach by waves.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d0d61315126f7bde65ed5c94f26979d2--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a4a1b24e27d5d4baa97d90968d0e1fbb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>He alleges he asked her if she was OK &#8230; but did not hear her response because he was busy chucking up water. He remembers her being in knee-deep water and walking at an &#8220;angle&#8221; &#8212; and says he never saw her again.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a4a1b24e27d5d4baa97d90968d0e1fbb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0d2f73e804a4499f2baf5673dd7c19c7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250312_55f996dc564545629239a1d7dc67a1e6\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:746d942f-a297-4569-98db-b61a7f2ed428\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/55\/4by3\/2025\/03\/12\/55f996dc564545629239a1d7dc67a1e6_md.jpg\" alt=\"Sudiksha Konanki\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0d2f73e804a4499f2baf5673dd7c19c7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cf13b19d57f9654eaee1519a2e567562\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Joshua says he fell asleep on the beach and woke up to being bitten by mosquitoes at sunrise &#8230; prompting him to head back to his hotel and hit the hay again.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cf13b19d57f9654eaee1519a2e567562--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2e6d50b0630431bfd50c370b7756a0d9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"25.9294117647\">\n<p>Sudiksha and Joshua were reportedly both guests at the Riu Republica hotel resort. The college students were both seen together &#8212; with Joshua&#8217;s arm around Sudiksha &#8212; heading to the beach around 4:15 AM. Investigators believe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/03\/09\/sudiksha-konanki-disappears-during-spring-break\/\"><strong>she vanished around 4:50 AM<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2e6d50b0630431bfd50c370b7756a0d9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-87181252f695855b91fb79b0b05ae1db\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250312_dbaa306205d6411a8427b1cfb34535d2\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:746d942f-a297-4569-98db-b61a7f2ed428\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/db\/4by3\/2025\/03\/12\/dbaa306205d6411a8427b1cfb34535d2_md.jpg\" alt=\"missing student Noticias SIN sub\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-87181252f695855b91fb79b0b05ae1db--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6ded18368099b2aa4f5e1fa26d2e6308\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Though Joshua is confident he saved her life while they were together &#8230; he reportedly refused to answer several key questions from police &#8212; saying his lawyers have advised him to keep quiet &#8212; according to Noticias SIN.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6ded18368099b2aa4f5e1fa26d2e6308--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-22dfdc101f4d63419e9e49c4a2c4cef6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250312_5623ab1c87a74830b879b5c4ec36a26c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:746d942f-a297-4569-98db-b61a7f2ed428\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/56\/4by3\/2025\/03\/12\/5623ab1c87a74830b879b5c4ec36a26c_md.jpg\" alt=\"Sudiksha Konanki search\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-22dfdc101f4d63419e9e49c4a2c4cef6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-57dd50be81b628c1fb5435cb7d574e3d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>He declined to answer if he reported their beach scare to authorities, what he&#8217;s told his friends about the experience, and how police can verify his answers, among other questions.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-57dd50be81b628c1fb5435cb7d574e3d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-52217ce51c789f60e12051703a8fb8af\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>We&#8217;re told local authorities are cooperating with the FBI &#8230; 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