IPOH, Jan 13 — The man detained in Shah Alam yesterday for suspected arson at the residence of Beruas MP Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham is not a member of any political party, said Perak police chief Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri.
“Not a political party member. We are still investigating the motive,” he told Bernama when contacted today.
The police have not yet obtained the results of the urine sample taken from the man, who is in his 30s.
Yesterday, Yusri said the man was arrested at 4am and would be remanded until Tuesday (January 16) to assist in the investigation.
The authorities also seized two handphones from the suspect, while checks found he did not have previous criminal records.
In the early Wednesday (January 10) morning incident, a Molotov cocktail was thrown onto the porch of Ngeh’s house, resulting in a fire which damaged three cars.
— Bernama
