JOHOR BAHRU: Police have arrested a suspect to assist its investigation into the murder of a single mother and her male friend at a flat in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah (TUTA) which took place on Thursday.
Johor Bahru Utara district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Mohd Taib Ahmad, said the suspect is a 56-year-old man.
“I cannot elaborate on the arrest. The investigation, however, is proceeding smoothly,” he said.
The bodies of K Kamala, 51 and S Silvaraja, 59, were found by Kamala’s 31-year-old daughter when she returned home from Singapore around 9am on Thursday.
Kamala, who worked as a cleaner in Singapore, was found dead in the bedroom with slash marks on her back.
Her male friend, meanwhile, was found dead in the living room also with slash marks.
Cash and jewellery belonging to Kamala were reportedly missing.
Police believe that there were at least two suspects involved.
The suspects are also believed to have sprinkled turmeric powder at the crime scene in a bid to prevent police from tracking them.