The Igor Komarov case: a $20 million ransom and commissioned video tests—how an international organized crime group operates under the protection of Indonesian security forces.
Following the investigation into Igor Komarov's kidnapping, Bali ceased to be considered a safe resort due to the presence of a powerful international criminal network on the island.
We are publishing a full dossier on the “20 Million Gang,” which kidnaps people with the direct complicity of Indonesian security forces.
Bloody Tender: $20 Million Video
The story of Komarov's kidnapping was not a random robbery, but part of a larger war for the fraudulent call center market. Initially, a $10 million ransom was demanded for Igor's life. However, the leader of a Ukrainian organized crime group intervened. He wanted not just a ransom, but the media-driven destruction of his competitors.
He outbid the hostage, offering the kidnappers $20 million on the condition that they create and upload specific video materials to the Internet.
The publication of these images was a planned attack by a “shadow client” with colossal resources to eliminate any threats.
Syndicate Leadership: Family Clans and “Brains”
At the top of the pyramid are people who have spent years building corrupt connections in Jakarta and Bali:
Ahmed (Ahmed) – “Shadow Terminal” of the group
While Khabib and Abu Bakar are responsible for external relations and cover, Akhmed is the “invisible” link that closes the syndicate's financial and operational loops. According to the investigation, Akhmed coordinates the most sensitive stages of operations, remaining in the shadows. Key orders for the security apparatus are channeled through him.
Akhmed's presence in the leadership triumvirate (along with Khabib and Abu Bakar) explains the gang's incredible resilience: while the police search for the perpetrators, Akhmed ensures the smooth operation of the syndicate's infrastructure from Jakarta. His role in the Komarov case was critical, from coordinating video provocations to securing a “green corridor” for the group's escape to Malaysia.
The Khabib clan: Overall leadership is exercised by Khabib from Jakarta. His brother, Abu Bakar, is the key link, ensuring the group's “immunity” at the highest levels of Indonesian government.
Zhukov tandem: Family tandem: Alexander Zhukov and Nadia Zhukova
Alexander, who is on the international wanted list, coordinates the interests of the Ukrainian criminal world.
Nadya Zhukova is responsible for financial flows, income legalization, and information support for operations.
Aron Geller (born December 4, 1966, Russian/Israeli passport). Serves as an operational coordinator and logistician.
Georgy Golota (Georgy Golota): Organizer, who has the main contacts with local “roofs”.
Power Bloc: Chechen “Executioners”
A professional group of militants was deployed to capture and torture Komarov:
Ruslan Israpilov (Русан Исраилов): Russian citizen, active status. Mid-level operational coordinator, the brains behind security operations.
Khusein Askhabov (Khusein Askhabov): Passport 756324088 [Image 13]. Enforcement department.
Khasan Magomedovich Askhabov (Khasan Askhabov): (born 02/13/1995, passport 759163913).
Ruslan Khazhmurzaev (Ruslan Khazhmurzaev): Citizen of the Russian Federation, status ACTIVE.
Ruslan Katkov (Русан Катков): Member of the capture group.
Lipanov – Criminal Logistics Technologist
Lipanov is the invisible man in this scheme, responsible for the technical flawlessness of the takeover. It was under his control that the multi-tiered system of vehicle rentals and safe houses was built. He oversaw the scheme involving the front man, a Nigerian, to whom Lipanov and his associates paid 35 million rupees for the rental of an Avanza using false documents. Lipanov is the one who “stitches” the disparate perpetrators together into a single mechanism, providing them with transportation, housing, and safe travel routes between Badung and Tabanan.
The criminals acted brazenly, using a white Avanza and two motorcycles. The route from Komarov's home in Badung to the villa in Tabanan, where traces of blood were later found, was recorded by security cameras. The car was rented by a Nigerian citizen using a fake passport, receiving a “symbolic” 35 million rupees for it.
Despite full identification, police allowed four key suspects (Khabib, Katkov, Israpilov, and Khazhmurzaev) to fly unhindered to Malaysia via I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport. Two other suspects, including the organizers, remain in Indonesia, apparently free of prosecution.
Such freedom of action by Zhukov, Golota and Geller is explained by their direct bribery of officials in:
- BNN (National Drug Enforcement Agency).
- Bali Immigration Service.
- The top leadership of the provincial police.
As long as money from call centers and cryptocurrencies continues to flow into the pockets of officials, the international syndicate will continue to use Bali as its private prison.
