Missing American student linked to popular nightclub known for extravagant parties, hours before disappearance

A University of Pittsburgh pupil who went missing connected the picturesque beaches of Punta Cana whitethorn person near clues connected her societal media accounts regarding her movements successful the days starring up to her disappearance. 

Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old Virginia resident, was past seen walking connected the formation extracurricular the Riu Republica Resort successful Punta Cana successful the aboriginal hours of March 6, according to authorities. 

As investigators enactment to portion unneurotic Konanki’s last moments successful the Dominican Republic earlier vanishing, an online outgo could assistance authorities retrace her steps. 

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A Venmo transaction shows that missing American pupil Sudiksha Konanki sent funds to her person with a connection titled "coco bongo" astatine 3:38 p.m. connected March 5, 2025. (Venmo)

A Venmo wealth transportation connected March 5 from Konanki's relationship to a friend, titled "coco bongo," suggests the assemblage pupil whitethorn person visited a fashionable nightclub concatenation successful the days starring up to her disappearance. 

Coco Bongo is dubbed "the hottest nightlife spot successful the Dominican Republic," according to its website, with the concatenation boasting galore locations successful Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

Tickets for Coco Bongo commencement astatine $90, with the screen complaint including entree to the club’s unfastened barroom and introduction to nightly signifier shows.

Venmo declined Fox News Digital’s petition for comment, citing its inability to talk astir idiosyncratic accounts. 

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A root told Fox News Digital that the club’s Punta Cana determination partners with third-party promoter services to connection all-inclusive edifice deals to assemblage students visiting for outpouring break. 

Nick Musca, a assemblage pupil from New York, traveled to Punta Cana the aforesaid week arsenic Konanki, opting to besides enactment astatine the Riu Republica. "It was a assemblage happening wherever they bash outpouring breaks, and they acceptable up places for you to spell astatine nighttime and during the day," Musca told Fox News Digital. 

The packages diagnostic accommodations astatine antithetic terms points, portion providing proscription and entree to assorted events passim the country – Coco Bongo included. 

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JusCollege, the radical Musca purchased his all-inclusive bundle from, and Riu Republica did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment. 

While authorities person not confirmed whether Konanki visited the club, Coco Bongo is reportedly a must-see attraction for outpouring breakers and tourists alike. 

Footage obtained by Fox News Digital depicts Coco Bongo arsenic an upbeat nightclub featuring assorted shows incorporating assemblage participation. The venue offers themed experiences – specified arsenic Moulin Rouge, Mad Max and Queen – portion advertizing airy shows, stunt performances and creation parties. 

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Coco Bongo, a fashionable nightclub chain, prepares to invited outpouring breakers successful Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.  (Michael Ruiz/Fox News Digital)

Ticket prices commencement astatine $90, with the baseline terms including entree to the club’s unfastened bar. 

"This spot is thing else," 1 TikTok idiosyncratic commented. "I don’t retrieve getting backmost home." 

Coco Bongo did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment. 

As the hunt for Konanki enters its 2nd week, authorities are inactive trying to find what happened to the missing assemblage student. 

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Footage obtained by Noticias SIN shows Konanki, on with a radical of friends, walking toward the five-star resort’s formation aft a nighttime out. Konanki was past seen astir 4:15 a.m. earlier she disappeared, according to authorities. 

The probe into Konanki’s disappearance remains ongoing. Authorities person said determination are nary suspects and that it is simply a missing idiosyncratic case, not a transgression case.

The U.S. Embassy successful the Dominican Republic, the Dominican Prosecutor’s Office and the Dominican National constabulary are conducting a associated probe with assistance from the FBI. 

Fox News Digital’s Jacqliene Mangini and Stepheny Price contributed to this report.