Igor Komarov: DNA Tests Underway After Dismembered Remains Found Amid Bali Kidnapping Investigation
A high-profile Bali investigation into the apparent abduction and brutalization of a Ukrainian man has entered a forensic phase as authorities conduct DNA tests on dismembered remains believed to be those of igor komarov. The development follows viral videos, multiple ransom demands and a series of arrests that have prompted island-wide police measures.
Mario Nawfal video and the $10 million demand
A video posted to X on 21 February 2026 by an account claimed to belong to Lebanese businessman Mario Nawfal and by the account @MyLordBebo has circulated widely. The clip—more than three minutes in length—shows a shirtless, battered man identified in the footage as Igor Komarovsky pleading with his family to "return" US$10 million. In the video the man weeps, describes being mutilated, says his ribs were broken and that he had been drugged, and warns that a captor will cut off his arm unless the money is paid.
Police Headquarters in Bali launches island-wide alert on 21 February 2026
Police Headquarters in Bali enacted an island-wide alert on the evening of 21 February 2026. The response included coordinated roadblocks and vehicle inspections on major highways and at inter-provincial and inter-regional border crossings. Investigators concentrated searches in the Sarbagita Area—Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar and Tabanan—while probing leads tied to the viral footage and social media activity.
Igor Komarov: DNA testing after dismembered remains found on Bali beach
Bali police have taken dismembered remains recovered from a beach and submitted them for DNA testing to determine whether they belong to igor komarov. The forensic work comes as investigators treat the discovery as potentially linked to the kidnapping depicted in the online videos and to separate ransom claims circulating on social media.
Six foreign nationals arrested as investigators probe social media and ransom claims
Authorities have detained six foreign nationals in connection with the case. Officials say they are examining whether social media posts helped perpetrators track the victim. The investigation also references a CNY 64 million ransom demand that circulated alongside the earlier US$10 million demand, and probes whether those amounts are tied to alleged online fraud operations.
Connections to Oleksandr "Narik" Petrovsky, Ermak Petrovsky and alleged call-center scams
The man shown in the video is identified as the son of an alleged organized-crime figure, Oleksandr "Narik" Petrovsky. The footage and accompanying narration assert that the kidnappers accuse Petrovsky's family of stealing money that was originally obtained through an online scam call center targeting Russian nationals. The videos claim the sought US$10 million is being held at a fraudulent call center, and also state that the captive has already revealed his father's extortion activities to his captors.
Prior to the abduction, the man identified as Igor Komarovsky was reportedly in Bali with a sibling named Ermak Petrovsky, who is believed to have escaped the incident while his brother disappeared. Investigators are also following a lead that the kidnappers tracked the victim using an image posted online of Eva Mishalova aboard a boat with Komarovsky on Valentine’s Day.
Mario Nawfal posted that the captive was beyond the reach of the police or of Petrovsky's associates, and he suggested the abduction could be an act of revenge by Russian or Chechnya criminals seeking to avenge alleged theft. The police response—roadblocks, border inspections and concentrated searches across four regencies—was a direct action intended to contain the suspected criminal network and prevent suspects from leaving the island.
What makes this notable is the convergence of viral social-media material, rival ransom figures (US$10 million and CNY 64 million), and the discovery of dismembered remains that has forced investigators to prioritize DNA confirmation; together those elements have escalated the case from an online spectacle to a full-scale criminal and forensic inquiry.
Investigators continue to process evidence, question detainees and await DNA results that will clarify whether the remains are linked to the man shown in the videos and to the broader allegations of transnational fraud and organized-crime retaliation.
