India, March 21 -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Los Angeles has urged people travelling during their spring break to be vigilant of their surroundings and exercise caution.

The advisory comes amid the curious case of Sudiksha Konkani, a 20-year-old Indian student from the University of Pittsburgh who disappeared from the Dominican resort town of Punta Cana during her spring vacation earlier this month.

The agency is part of the investigations in which Konkani's parents have urged officials to declare her dead after initial suspicions on Konkani's friend from Iowa Joshua Ribe.

The FBI urged travellers to check the travel advisories of your intended destination which gives US citizens a timely, clear, and reliable informa...