Cops have named person of interest in the case of Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing while on a spring break holiday in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Loudoun County,

Joshua Riibe, a 24-year-old tourist from Iowa, has come under the spotlight, with investigators naming him a 'person of interest.'

Joshua Steven Riibe, 24, has been identified as the man seen hugging and walking hand-in-hand with the 20-year-old student just hours before she vanished in the Dominican Republic.

According to a source involved in the investigation, Riibe, a former high school wrestler with a strong build, has been "cooperative" with authorities.

Joshua Riibe, a college senior, was the last person seen with Sudiksha Konanki before she went missing in Punta Cana. Here’s everything we know about Joshua Riibe and the ongoing investigation.

Indian-origin Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old pre-med student from Chantilly, Virginia was last seen while on spring break with five friends at the Ri.

Joshua Riibe named person of interest Sudiksha Konanki case; Search ongoing for missing Pitt student

The footage shows the pair staggering while taking selfies in an early hours walk with pals at the same Domincan resort.

The desperate search for missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki in the Dominican Republic is ongoing -- and now, authorities in Virginia have zeroed-in on a person of interest.