Probe into Ngeh's house fire ongoing - cops

 

Police are still conducting investigations to track down the suspect involved in the alleged arson attack on the residence of Beruas MP Ngeh Koo Ham in Ayer Tawar, Manjung on Jan 10.

Perak police chief Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said so far, there have been no new arrests made in connection with the case.

“We are still investigating to trace the suspect. As of now, no new witnesses have been called and the investigation is focused in Perak,” he told Bernama today.

On Jan 16, the suspect remanded under Section 435 of the Penal Code for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail into Ngeh’s residence was released on police bail.

Manjung district police chief Mohamed Nordin Abdullah, in a statement, said the man would also become a witness if needed.

Police urged anyone with information about the incident to contact the investigating officer Mohd Azalan Ab Karim at 019-3927837 to assist in the probe.

In the incident last Wednesday, a Molotov cocktail was believed to have been thrown into Ngeh’s residence, resulting in a fire that destroyed one car and damaged two others.

- Bernama