FIVE people, including two women, were arrested last week in Ampang and Kajang, believed to be involved in the murder of a health clinic chain owner whose body was found inside a luggage bag in a ravine in Hulu Langat.

Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said the suspects were aged between 22 and 40, including a man in his late 30s who was the main suspect in the case.

He said police also seized 12 mobile phones, including one belonging to the victim.

He said based on preliminary investigations, it was found that the 41-year-old businessman was driving to meet the main suspect, who is a contractor at a restaurant in Semenyih at about 11am on April 26.

“The victim then sent a short message service (SMS) to his housemate asking to deposit the company’s money, amounting to RM228,000, into an unknown account,” he said at a press conference at the Selangor police contingent headquarters in Shah Alam today.

“Also receiving the SMS was the accountant of the victim’s company, who was also ordered to do a similar act.

“However, he did not do as told as he felt something was amiss, before the victim’s mobile phone failed to be contacted.”

Hussein said police received a report from the victim’s 36-year-old housemate and a member of the victim’s family regarding the incident.

“The main suspect has confessed to planning and killing the victim before dumping his body in a ravine in a remote area in Hulu Langat. A post-mortem revealed that the cause of death was due to strangulation,” he said.

Hussein said the victim and the main suspect had known each other for the past year after repairing the victim’s clinic and house.

“The motive behind the murder was to get the victim’s money, as the suspect was believed to have difficulty paying lawyers for drug-related cases. The suspect also managed to get RM20,000 from the victim,” he said. – Bernama, May 2, 2023.