THE man who was arrested on suspicion of committing arson at the residence of Beruas MP Ngeh Koo Ham tested negative for drugs.

Perak police chief Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the result was obtained during the screening conducted after the man was arrested on Friday.

He said the man was apprehended in Shah Alam, Selangor at about 4am and will be remanded until Tuesday to assist in the investigation.

He said the police also seized two mobile phones and a check found that the man had no previous criminal record.

Yesterday, Yusri also confirmed that the man, in his 30s, was not a member of any political party, and that the police were still investigating the motive behind the incident.

In the early morning incident on Wednesday, three cars, parked on the porch of Ngeh’s house in Ayer Tawar, were damaged when a Molotov cocktail was thrown into the compound of the house. – Bernama, January 14, 2024.