A 28-year-old Ukrainian tourist goes missing in Ukraine Bali The authorities said it was a suspected kidnapping and seven foreigners are currently named as suspects in the case. Bali police confirmed the arrests and investigators are probing an alleged extortion plot and disturbing videos circulating online.
According to “International News”, police spokesman High Commissioner Ali Sandi said that the police first detained a foreigner identified as CH who allegedly tried to use fake passport and rented vehicles related to the case.
“Initially, we targeted a foreigner with the initials CH who rented a car using a fake passport,” Alisandi said in Denpasar. “After further investigation, we named six more foreigners as suspects: RM, BK, AS, VN, SM and DH. All are male.”
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Investigators tracked the vehicle seen in the CCTV footage to a villa in Tabanan County where they believe the extortion video was recorded. Forensic teams reportedly found traces of blood at the property and in a rented vehicle.
During another investigation, mutilated human body parts were found near the mouth of the Voss River. Authorities are conducting DNA testing to determine whether the remains are related to the deceased. missing tourist.
Police have not confirmed whether the tourist is still alive.
Who is Igor Komarov?
The missing man has been identified as 28-year-old Ukrainian citizen Igor Komarov, who was on vacation in Bali when the abduction allegedly occurred.
According to The American Sun , Komarov was traveling with his girlfriend, 25-year-old Ukrainian lifestyle influencer Yeva Mishalova, and a friend when the incident occurred.
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His friend reportedly managed to escape and alert authorities.
Unconfirmed videos circulating online appear to show a man believed to be Komarov being injured and pleading for money. In the video, he said: “We stole that $10 million that they asked for from you. Please give that $10 million back to them. Please.” He also said, “I will give everything back to everyone we stole from, and I will give everything back to everyone.”
Another unconfirmed video showed a man calling himself Komarov admitting to participating in a bank account “fraud” business.
Police have not confirmed the authenticity of the video and said the investigation is ongoing. Authorities continue to investigate possible links between the alleged kidnapping, the ransom video and human remains found on the island.
