Tourist injured in Bali shooting that killed holidaymaker 'has underworld links'
Police are hunting for two gunmen after a tourist was shot dead at a popular hotspot in Bali, while another holidaymaker who has underworld links was injured.
Zivan Radmanovic, 32, from Melbourne, Australia, was brutally killed at Villa Casa Santisya near Munggu Beach shortly after midnight on Friday. He was struck in a bathroom, where police discovered 17 bullet casings and two intact bullets.
Badung Police Chief Arif Batubara confirmed the second victim, Sanar Ghanim, was also taken to hospital after he was beaten. 'We cannot yet determine the motive,' he said. The 34-year-old is said to have a child with the stepdaughter of slain kingpin Carl Williams, who is from Melbourne. The gangster, who was serving time in jail for murdering three of his rivals, was beaten to death in prison in 2010.
Witnesses claim they spotted a man on a scooter in a green 'online ride-hailing' coat and a dark helmet. He is said to have covered his face with a mask or material. They reportedly heard him say, 'I can't start my bike' in a thick Australian accent.
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According to police, the villa had three rooms occupied with a total of five guests when the shooting happened. The two victims' wives were also there and another foreign tourist, Mr Batubara said. At least three witnesses at the villa told investigators that two gunmen, one wearing an orange jacket with a dark helmet and another wearing a dark green jacket, a black mask and a dark helmet, arrived on a scooter at around midnight.
Mr Radmanovic's wife, Gourdeas Jazmyn, 30, told police that she woke up when she heard her husband screaming. She cowered under a blanket when she heard multiple gunshots. She later found her husband's body and the injured Australian, whose wife has also said she saw the attackers.
The Australian consulate in Bali has been contacted by authorities and a post-mortem examination will be carried out if the family of the victim give permission, Mr Batubara said.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed that it was 'providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian who died in a shooting incident in Bali', reports News AU.
They added: 'We send our deepest condolences to the family at this difficult time. DFAT stands ready to provide consular assistance to another Australian injured in the same incident.'
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