PETALING JAYA: The tattoo artist suspected of drugging and sodomising his client has been arrested.

Petaling Jaya district police chief Assistant Commissioner Shahrulnizam Ja'afar said the suspect was arrested in Sungai Way last night (Wednesday).

"We will be obtaining a remand order against the suspect today," he said when contacted today.

It was reported that a 24-year-old man claimed he was sodomised by a tattoo artist.

The incident on Tuesday allegedly happened when the victim went to the tattoo artist's premises to get a tattoo.

At one point, the victim lost consciousness, while the tattoo artist was working on him, in the 9.30pm incident.

The victim claimed that the tattoo artist was drawing a flower on the victim's arm , and wiped it with an oily substance, which caused him to pass out.

When the victim regained consciousness, he realised that he was naked.

He believed he was sodomised and lodged a police report before seeking medical treatment.