The alleged assassination target of Shalom Avitan, an Israeli man recently arrested with six guns and 200 rounds of ammunition, is himself now in police custody.

Quoting sources, the New Straits Times reported that Eran Haya was among those detained by the police during operations in Kuala Lumpur and Johor on April 4 and 5.

It is understood that Haya, who is Turkish and American, also...