A screenshot from a video circulating on Instagram from the account @mr.terimakasih shows Igor Komarov appearing bruised with a swollen face and split lip while reading from a written statement. (Beritasatu.com/Gede Sumertayasa)

Gianyar, Bali. Indonesian police have confirmed through DNA testing that mutilated human remains discovered along Bali’s eastern coast belong to a missing Ukrainian national.
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Bali Police spokesperson Ariasandy said laboratory tests conducted at the National Police Forensic Laboratory Center in Jakarta matched the DNA profile of the recovered body parts with genetic samples provided by the victim’s parents.

“The DNA profile from the body parts we submitted was compared with reference samples from the victim’s parents. The results showed a match,” Ariasandy said in Denpasar on Wednesday.

The remains were first discovered by residents on Feb. 26 near Ketewel Beach in Sukawati district, Gianyar regency. A subsequent search along the nearby river estuary and coastline led to the recovery of additional body parts, including the head, torso, arms, and legs.

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Due to the advanced condition of the remains, visual identification was not possible. Investigators sent six bone samples to the national forensic laboratory for DNA testing. The results confirmed the remains belong to Igor Komarov, 28, a Ukrainian national previously reported missing.

In a parallel development, Bali Police’s General Crimes Directorate said forensic testing also found that bloodstains discovered at a villa and inside a Toyota Avanza in Tabanan regency were identical to the DNA of Komarov’s mother.

“The blood splatters found at the villa and in the Avanza suspected to have been used by the perpetrators have been tested, and the results are identical to the victim’s mother’s DNA,” Ariasandy said.

The findings strengthen investigators’ suspicion that Komarov was transported in the vehicle and held at the villa in Tabanan before his disappearance. Police described the forensic analysis as a crucial element in reconstructing the sequence of events using scientific evidence.
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Earlier, police said Komarov was abducted on Feb. 15 in Jimbaran. Investigators tracked the suspects’ movements through CCTV footage, which showed a car and two motorcycles traveling between Tabanan and Badung regencies.

Authorities have arrested a suspect, identified as C, in West Nusa Tenggara and named six foreign nationals — identified by the initials RM, VK, AS, VN, SM and DH — as suspects in the alleged kidnapping. They have been placed on the wanted list, and Bali Police have requested red notices through Interpol to support cross-border pursuit.

C was detained last week in West Nusa Tenggara. Investigators said he allegedly rented a vehicle using a fake passport that was later used in the abduction of Ukrainian national Igor Komarov, 28.
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He told police he was unaware the car would be used in a crime and said he had been asked by others to rent the vehicle in exchange for Rp 6 million (about $350).

“Fugitive status and red notices have been issued. We continue to coordinate with relevant parties for the arrest process,” Ariasandy said.

Police said four of the suspects have left Bali, while two are believed to remain in Indonesia.

The body parts recovered in Gianyar were transported to Prof. Ngoerah Hospital for medical and forensic examination before DNA samples were sent to Jakarta.

Bali Police said the investigation remains ongoing to fully uncover the roles of each suspect and determine the motive behind the alleged kidnapping and killing.
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“We are continuing to develop the case and pursue all individuals involved,” Ariasandy said.