Undetected Footprints of Sudiksha Konanki ! Why do her parents want a legal declaration of death?

Sudiksha Konanki's parents have requested a legal declaration of death after her disappearance in Punta Cana. Dominican authorities believe she drowned, and her belongings were found near the beach where she was last seen.

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https://youtu.be/EZUGGEQsw1Q?si=CWd24oFHAwcLVhWY

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/missing-sudiksha-konkani-parents-dominican-republic-declare-dead-13872505.html