According to a report in The Sun, the ‘”Datuk Seri” in his 50s was picked up from his house in Cheras the same day.
His arrest comes following the surrender of the gunman, who also led the police to two handguns – licensed under the name of the Datuk Seri.
Five other suspects in custody in connection to the case include a woman, said the report. Police believe they have solved the case with the arrest of the seven suspects.
The deceased, believed to have links to secret societies, was said to have been deeply in debt with many people, including the Datuk Seri, and was on the run for many years until he was tracked down last Friday, said the report.
He was abducted and taken to a house in Taman Segar, where gunmen shot him at least six times, before dumping his body in his car.
A woman known to the suspects, and who had witnessed the killing, notified the police out of fear for her safety, which led to the arrests, said the report.
Kuala Lumpur police are expected to hold a press conference on the arrests today.