The father of Joshua Riibe who was called a ‘person of interest’ in the highly sensational disappearance case of Sudiksha Konanki was seen flustered as Joshua was detained in Puerto Rico on his way home from Dominican Republic to Iowa. “I’m just a dad, who had his son taken away, and I don’t understand, we just spent two weeks trying to stay together, and now … I don’t understand,” Riibe’s father complained.
According to reports, Joshua Riibe was allowed to leave the Dominican Republic after Sudiksha Konanki’s parents appealed to the DR authorities to declare Konanki dead. They said they believed that Riibe was not involved in any foul play and that Konanki was indeed drowned in the ocean. They appealed for Riibe’s release as well and thanked him for his cooperation in the probe.
Reports said Joshua was detained in the airport as his newly replaced US passport did not have the correct stamp on it.
Joshua back home, Konanki’s body still not found
Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old Pittsburg University student, went to the Dominican Republic on a vacation with her friends. She mysteriously disappeared after being seen last with Riibe whom she met at the resort. Riibe told police that he had gone to the ocean with Konanki and that they had been caught in huge waves against which he battled and pulled Konanki to the shore.
Joshua asserted that Konanki was with him when he reached the shore but was not there the next morning when he woke up. He thought Konanki went to the resort. Konanki’s clothes were found on the beach.
The case became sensational after Konanki’s parents initially ruled out drowning and suspected foul play. Both Konanki and Riibe were evidently drunk when they went to the ocean. Riibe told the cops that they kissed in the water when they were caught in high waves.
