Denpasar, Bali, March 6 -- The Bali Regional Police reported that DNA tests on human remains discovered at Ketewel Beach in Gianyar District confirmed they match Ukrainian national Ihor Komarav (28), a suspected kidnapping victim.

Senior Commissioner Ariasandy, the Head of Public Relations for the Bali Regional Police, said on Friday that DNA samples from the body parts, bloodstains from several crime scenes, and the victim's mother were a 99.99 percent match.

The autopsy at Prof. Ngoerah General Hospital in Denpasar and DNA tests at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency's Forensic Laboratory began on February 26, 2026. The results were finalized on March 5, 2026.

"Comparison of the DNA profile results shows that the matern...