DENPASAR, Bali — Bali Regional Police have officially named six foreign nationals as suspects in the kidnapping of 28-year-old Ukrainian citizen Ihor Komarav and launched international coordination efforts to track them down.

Police spokesperson Senior Superintendent Ariasandy said the six suspects — identified by the initials RM, BK, AS, VN, SM, and DH — have been placed on the wanted list (DPO). Authorities are also coordinating with the Indonesian National Police’s International Relations Division to seek Interpol assistance, including the possible issuance of a red notice.

The development follows the arrest of an alleged accomplice, identified as CH, who was intercepted while attempting to flee to West Nusa Tenggara. CH was initially detained for renting vehicles using a false passport. Investigators later determined that a rented Toyota Avanza and two motorcycles were used in the abduction.

According to police, CH claimed he was paid Rp 6 million to rent the vehicles and denied knowledge of the broader criminal plan. However, digital tracking and forensic findings linked the vehicles directly to the crime scene.

Komarav was reportedly abducted in Jimbaran on February 15 while riding a motorcycle with friends. One companion managed to escape and report the incident. Police allege the victim was transported to a secluded villa in Tabanan, where he was forced to record a live-streamed ransom plea.

Authorities tracked the suspects using GPS data from the rented vehicle, CCTV analysis across multiple locations, and forensic examination. Bloodstains recovered from the vehicle were found to match traces discovered at the villa, strengthening the evidentiary chain.

All seven suspects are either in custody or listed as wanted as investigators continue probing the motive behind what police describe as a coordinated and premeditated kidnapping.

The case has drawn heightened international scrutiny following the discovery of severed human body parts in Gianyar earlier this week. Police have emphasized that forensic DNA testing remains ongoing to determine whether there is any connection between the two cases.

Authorities reiterated that any conclusions regarding the victim’s condition or potential links to the separate mutilation case will be based strictly on verified forensic findings.