Police Examination Of Russian Model Naked On Elephant Back, Alesya Kafelnikova Says Art

Alesya Kafelnikova (Instagram @kafelnikova_a)

DENPASAR - The Bali Police summoned a Russian model, Alesya Kafelnikova, who was viral for taking a nude photo on an elephant's back at a tourist spot in Taro, Gianyar, Bali.

Head Of Criminal Case V Police of Regional Bali Gusti Ayu Suinaci said that his party had summoned Alesya and it had been clarified.

"She (Alesya Kafelnikova) did not intend to make something vulgar. That, only for art", said Suinaci when contacted, Friday, February 26.

"But, because many disagree with the post, she deleted it and there is no post now and has apologized. In fact, she made it only for art and her love for animals and the natural environment", he continued.

Alesya took pictures naked spontaneously, aka not planned at all. "She had no intention of hurting the local people with the post and there was no commercializing the post. She said she still wanted to live in Bali because she loves Bali", he said.

The police educate Alesya about photos without clothes that are not by Indonesian cultural customs.

"She just understood and apologized. Now, the post is gone, what do we want to process. And also not very vulgar, indeed without clothes but she did not show her vital organs, it was not visible", he said.

However, if Alesya repeats the same action, the police will take action against her.

"We educate, if we repeat the action, we will do it. Yesterday the language was she wanted to stay longer in Bali", said Suinaci.

Russian model Alesya Kafelnikova, who was photographed naked on an elephant, went viral on social media.

The naked photo was uploaded on the personal Instagram account @kafelnikofa_a on February 13, 2021, and has now been deleted. Also, Alesya apologized in an Instagram upload on February 18, 2021.

"The photo is a private photoshoot, I do not mean to hurt the feelings of local people. I love the culture in Bali and respect Indonesian law. Sorry if you see anything else in this regard", she wrote, quoting from Instagram @kafelnikofa_a.