A 34-year-old man was arrested on Friday at 11.30pm in connection
with the double murders at Kovan, police said in a statement on
Saturday morning.
"The arrest of the suspect was possible through the close
collaboration between the Singapore Police Force and the Royal
Malaysian Police," the statement read. "The SPF would like to thank
the RMP for their unwavering support and assistance in this
case."
Mr Tan Boon Sin, 67, was found dead at his home in Hillside Drive
on Wednesday. His eldest son, Mr Tan Chee Heong, 42, was found dead
about a kilometre away outside Kovan MRT station, after being
dragged by a car.
Both men suffered slash wounds to their necks, while the getaway
car was found abandoned in Eunos a day later.
More details are expected at a police press conference due later on
Saturday.