Bali Police suspect Ukrainian national's abductors used dual passports

Denpasar – Bali Police spokesman Ariasandy, the Head of Public Relations (Kepala Bidang Hubungan Masyarakat) of the Bali Police, said the abductors of Ukrainian national Ihor Komarav (28) are suspected of using dual passports to enter Bali. The Bali Police have named six suspects who are foreigners, but their citizenship status is still being studied because they used more than one passport when entering Bali. ‘All of them are foreigners with passports that could be more than two. Some have two or even three passports,’ Ariasandy told reporters in Denpasar, Bali, on Friday.

The six suspects identified as perpetrators are RM, VK, AS, VN, SM and DH. All are male and the Bali Police are currently pursuing them. ‘We continue coordinating with the Immigration, and the Divhubinter (Intercommand) of the Indonesian National Police to issue a wanted list (DPO) and a Red Notice to Interpol to locate them,’ the former head of Public Relations for Polda NTT said.

Police are still studying the motives and roles of the suspects; four of the six have left Bali, while two are still detected in Indonesia. ‘We are still identifying individuals connected to this incident, including those who supplied the means and those who abducted or assaulted, and so on,’ he added.

Regarding the body parts found at Ketewel Beach, Sukawati District, Gianyar Regency, Bali, Bali Police confirmed that the remains match the Ukrainian victim Ihor Komarav. Ariasandy explained that according to forensic laboratory results, the DNA sample from the body parts found at Ketewel Beach — with blood traces at several crime scenes and the victim’s mother’s DNA — is 99.99 percent identical after a series of tests. The process included an autopsy at RSUP Prof. Ngurah (Ngoerah) Denpasar, DNA tests conducted in Bali, and by the National Police Criminal Investigation Laboratory (Laboratorium Forensik Bareskrim Mabes Polri), from 26 February 2026, with results received on 5 March 2026.

‘Comparisons of the DNA profile indicate that the maternal allele of the mother’s profile matches the maternal allele from the blood profile on the black Toyota Avanza, blood at Villa Summer in Tabanan, and the DNA profile of the six bone samples we examined earlier, based on maternity index calculations, with a probability of 99.99 percent,’ he said.

Initially, the victim was at the rearmost position and was attacked by unknown persons; Ihor’s companion managed to escape and informed the front group that the victim had been abducted. A report was made to Kuta Selatan Police Station. Shortly after, a video livestream surfaced showing the victim at a villa and requesting a ransom.

A joint Bali Police team conducted investigations, processed the crime scene, and reviewed CCTV footage at several locations. Based on investigators’ analyses, one Toyota Avanza and two motorcycles were identified as used in the operation. The car was rented by a foreign national with initials CH on instructions from others in exchange for Rp6 million. GPS tracking of the vehicle led to a villa in the Tabanan area. At that location, blood traces were found and secured for forensic testing. Similar traces were also found inside the Avanza used by the suspects.