China’s ‘Rasputin’ and spiritual adviser to the stars held in China over disciple’s murder
Wang Lin had been involved in a series of disputes with Jiangxi legislator
Wang Lin, the controversial qigong master who had many high-profile celebrity clients, was arrested on Thursday by Jiangxi police on suspicion of involvement in the kidnapping and murder of one of his "disciples".
Police arrested two men, surnamed Liu and Zhu, on Tuesday evening, Xinhua News Agency reported. Police said the pair had admitted that they kidnapped and murdered the disciple, identified in media reports as Zou Yong, who went missing on July 9.
During their investigation, police had learnt that Wang and a fourth man identified as Huang Yugang were also involved, Xinhua reported, adding that the investigation was continuing.
The Beijing News reported that the two had sued each other in four cases involving disputes over the ownership of several properties and luxury liquor.
Wang's wife said her husband had been taken by police to "assist the investigation" into Zou's disappearance, Shenzhen Evening News reported.