Indonesian police have arrested three Australian men in connection with the fatal shooting of a fellow Australian on the popular tourist island of Bali. The suspects face serious charges, including murder and firearms offences, which could lead to life imprisonment or the death penalty if convicted.
The victim, 32-year-old Zivan Radmanovic from Melbourne, was killed just after midnight on June 13 at a private villa near Munggu Beach in Bali’s Badung district. A second Australian man, 34-year-old Sanar Ghanim, also from Melbourne, sustained serious injuries during the attack.
Bali police chief Daniel Adityajaya confirmed the arrests on Wednesday, stating that all three suspects are now in custody and under investigation. “Three suspects have been arrested along with several pieces of evidence allegedly used to carry out the shooting,” Adityajaya told reporters.
The first two suspects were apprehended on Tuesday while attempting to flee—one at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and another in Singapore. A third man, who allegedly helped organize the shooting, was arrested shortly after. Authorities did not disclose where the third arrest took place.
According to police, the gunmen arrived at the villa on a scooter around midnight. Witnesses reported hearing a struggle and multiple gunshots. Radmanovic was found dead in the bathroom of his villa room, where investigators later recovered 17 bullet casings and two intact bullets.
Radmanovic’s wife, Gourdeas Jazmyn, told police she woke up to the sound of her husband screaming and hid under a blanket as gunshots rang out. She later discovered his body and saw the injured Ghanim, who was also at the villa. Ghanim’s wife also provided testimony, stating she saw the attackers.
While authorities have not yet confirmed the motive behind the shooting, they are continuing to investigate whether other individuals were involved and how the suspects obtained the firearm, given Indonesia’s strict gun control laws.
“We are still investigating the possibility of other suspects and the source of the weapon,” Adityajaya said.
The case has drawn significant attention in both Indonesia and Australia, with authorities working closely to determine the full circumstances behind the deadly attack.
