THE police have detained a man to assist in the investigation into an arson case at the residence of Beruas MP Ngeh Koo Ham in Taman Semarak Jaya, Ayer Tawar, early Wednesday morning. Perak police chief Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri stated that the 30-year-old suspect was arrested in Shah Alam, Selangor, at 4 am.

“The police also seized two mobile phones,” he said, in a statement in Ipoh today.

He said that checks found that the man had no previous criminal record, and he was remanded for five days until Tuesday for further investigation.

He added that the case was being investigated under section 435 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years and a fine if convicted.

The public with information can channel it to the investigating officer Mohd Azalan Ab Karim, at O19-3927837 to assist in the police investigation.

Yesterday, the police reportedly recorded statements from seven individuals in connection with the case.

In the early Wednesday morning incident, three cars parked on the porch of Ngeh’s house in Ayer Tawar were damaged when a Molotov cocktail was thrown into the house compound. – Bernama, January 12, 2024.