JOHOR BARU: Police here have arrested a man in connection with the murder of a woman and a baby in Bakar Batu here early this morning.
Johor Baru South police chief Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat said the 24-year-old suspect was arrested in Permas Jaya at 2.45pm.
"The arrest was made following a tip-off. We also seized a meat cleaver and a motorcycle when we arrested the suspect," he said.
He said the suspect was the same man caught on video riding a motorcycle naked that went viral on social media.
Earlier this morning, at 12.42am, police received a report regarding the death of a 26-year-old woman and a 3-month-old baby boy. It is believed that the victims were the wife and son of the suspect.
"Initial investigation showed that the murders occurred about 12.30am at a house in Bakar Batu," said Raub in a statement.
He said the case was being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code which carries the mandatory death penalty.