The suspect who was involved in a robbery and killing of a former Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) researcher at his residence in Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar, yesterday, was arrested by police via facial recognition.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Saiful Azly Kamaruddin said the wife of the victim who was at the scene during the incident recognised the suspect, making it easy for the police to detain him...