The suspect identified as Ding Jinhua (38), was captured in Yuzhou City in Central China at around 2 pm on Saturday, police said, adding he is being interrogated.
Police in Henan Province had earleir issued a warrant for the arrest of Jinhua, who they believe was behind the stabbing incident on Thursday.
Ding, who used to run a furniture shop in Luohe City, allegedly stabbed three people to death in Dazhuzhuang Village and later drove back to the furniture market where he killed a businesswoman, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported.
After that Ding hijacked a second taxi, injuring the driver with a knife, it added.
The police had offered a reward of USD 8200 to anyone offering information leading to arrest of the suspect.
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