Two Malaysian influencers, Ammar Nazhan and Aras Abdullah, have admitted to staging the disappearance of their friend Eyka in a Bandung jungle for online engagement. Indonesian authorities confirmed the hoax after a viral video showed the influencers claiming Eyka had vanished during a paranormal investigation.
Police in Indonesia have confirmed that the alleged disappearance of a Malaysian social media personality in a Bandung jungle was a fabricated stunt for online engagement. According to Indonesian news portal Kumparan, Panyileukan district police chief Commissioner Kurnia revealed that Malaysian content creators Ammar Nazhan and Aras Abdullah orchestrated the hoax to boost their following.
The viral video, initially shared on Ammar’s TikTok, carried the caption: “Malaysian influencer went missing in Bandung forest while making paranormal content.” “It was merely a scripted and staged scenario to gain higher ratings and more followers,” he said on Thursday. The duo reportedly began a livestream on February 2 at Bukit Embah Garut, claiming their friend Eyka had vanished while filming paranormal activity. Authorities further disclosed that the group had obtained permission from local district officials but had not informed the police. “The event was not reported to the Panyileukan police, and it was conducted without any recommendation from the Panyileukan Police or the Bandung Metropolitan Police,” he stated. After being questioned, the influencers issued an apology, signed a statement vowing not to repeat such actions, and recorded a clarification video. Previously, local influencer Eyka’s disappearance went viral when her friend, Ammar Nazhan or Ammar Nazhan Noralyadi, 29, realized the matter at around 2am last Monday while conducting paranormal activities in the forest
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