DNA confirms Abdul Rosyid, 30, as KMP Virgo Transport 8 victim

Abdul Rosyid, a 30-year-old resident of Jember Regency, has been confirmed through DNA testing as one of the victims of the KMP Virgo Transport 8 ship accident. The identification was reached by matching the victim's profile against comparison data on file, according to the report. His body was then sent back from Banjarmasin toward East Java, departing on Saturday, 10 October.

DNA-based identification was used because the condition of the remains meant direct visual recognition could not be treated as the sole basis for confirming who the victim was, the report said. The test results established that the body belonged to Rosyid and linked him to the vessel accident. No details were given about the timing or location of the examination, or about which party carried it out.

With identity confirmed, the body could be returned to Jember, the regency Rosyid came from, so that he can be buried in his home area. The repatriation marks the end of the handling process in Banjarmasin and the start of the journey back to East Java. The report did not specify the mode of travel, who accompanied the body, or when it was expected to arrive.

Officials have not released a date or a specific site for the funeral, including a village, district or cemetery, the report said. It also did not name the family members expected to receive or accompany the body once it reaches Jember. Those details remain unconfirmed, leaving the arrangements after arrival as the next open questions.

The case highlights the role that accurate identity checks play in the response to a ship accident, the report noted, since verification helps separate confirmed information from data still awaiting certainty. Rosyid's identification is part of the broader handling of victims of the KMP Virgo Transport 8 accident. The report did not state how many other victims have been identified or how many remain unaccounted for.