Dang Wangi police chief Noor Dellhan Yahaya said the five men and two women, aged 20 to 26, were nabbed on suspicion of murder after his team received information regarding the deceased at 6.40am.

“While investigating at the scene, police found a local man, aged 41, in the boot of a car and checks revealed that the man was dead.

“At about 12.45pm, police detained five foreigners comprising four men and a woman, aged 20 to 24, to assist in the investigation,” he said in a statement here today.

After interrogation, two other foreigners, a man and woman aged 26 and 22 were arrested.

Noor Dellhan said the motive and cause of the killing was under investigation and police would seek a remand order tomorrow to detain the suspects.