DNA of Eight KM Virgo Victims Successfully Matched Using Family Comparison Samples

The Indonesian National Police Medical and Health Centre (Pusdokkes) has successfully matched the DNA of eight victims of the KM Virgo Transport 8. The examination was conducted after the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team from the South Kalimantan Regional Police sent victim samples to the DNA Laboratory at the Polri Kramat Jati Hospital in East Jakarta.

The Head of Medical and Health Services at Pusdokkes Polri, Brigadier General Dr Sumy Hastry Purwanti, stated that the eight victims were identified through DNA testing. “A total of eight victims have been identified thanks to DNA sample examinations,” Hastry said in Banjarmasin on Friday, 2 October 2026.

The identification process was carried out to confirm the identities of victims whose identities could not previously be determined through other identification methods.

DNA Matched with Family Samples

Hastry explained that the DVI team performed DNA profile matching between the victims and comparison samples provided by their families. These comparison data are part of the ante-mortem data collected to assist the identification process.

DNA testing is one of the methods used when a victim’s identity cannot be confirmed solely through medical characteristics or belongings found with the deceased. “The victims identified through this DNA test were part of the first batch sent to the DNA Laboratory some time ago,” she added.

Using this method, the identification team can ensure a match between the victims’ DNA profiles and the comparison data from their families.

Eight Identified Victims

The Head of Medical and Health Services of the South Kalimantan Regional Police, Commissioner Pol. dr Much Sofwan, provided the names of the eight victims whose identities have been confirmed through DNA testing:

• Yudis Tri Kurnariance

• Tigi Dadang Prayugi

• Sulisman

• Kumaedi

• Aji Albani

• M. Syahril

• Imam Buhari

• Zaenal Walad Husen

These eight individuals were identified via DNA samples previously sent for analysis at the Polri Kramat Jati Hospital DNA Laboratory.

Identification Process Continues

Although eight victims have been successfully identified, the identification process for other victims is still ongoing. Much Sofwan stated that the DNA samples sent to Jakarta have not all been processed. Consequently, the team is still awaiting further examination results to confirm the identities of the remaining victims.