Missing Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki made two Venmo payments day before she vanished in Dominican Republic

Missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki made two Venmo payments the afternoon before she disappeared from a Dominican Republic beach, it was revealed as the search for her enters its second week.

The 20-year-old Virginia native made the transactions 40 minutes apart on the afternoon of March 5, according to the US Sun.

Konanki’s first payment was made to an unspecified user at 2:54 p.m. with only an emoji of a sailboat added to the transaction’s description.

Sudiksha Konanki made two Venmo payments hours before she disappeared in the Dominican Republic on March 6, 2025.
Sudiksha Konanki made two Venmo payments hours before she disappeared in the Dominican Republic on March 6, 2025.via REUTERS

At 3:38 p.m., Konanki paid a second Venmo user for “coco bongo,” seemingly referencing the popular Punta Cana nightclub — billed as the “hottest nightlife spot in the Dominican Republic.”

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She was last seen walking on the beach with Iowa tourist Joshua Riibe, 24, at the RIU Hotel & Resort in Punta Cana at 5:50 a.m. March 6.

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