The disappearance of Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student, has taken a troubling turn as Venmo transactions highlight her final movements before vanishing from a resort in Punta Cana,

Konanki was last seen with Joshua Riibe, a 24-year-old American who claimed he saved her from drowning after they were caught in a strong wave

Konanki's week-long disappearance has left investigators puzzled and led her parents to call for an expanded search effort for their daughter, a pre-med student.

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

Sudiksha Konanki, an Indian citizen and permanent resident of the United States, was last seen on March 6 at the Riu Republic Resort in Punta Cana.