A Better Hope man is accused of setting fire to his home on Sunday in an attempt to evict his tenant.
The Guyana Police Force, which has launched an investigation into the incident, said the suspected arson occurred at 19:00hrs on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Lot 152 Better Hope, East Coast of Demerara.
According to the police, 56-year-old Mumtaz Ali set his room on fire due to a conflict between himself and his tenant.
Ali had reportedly served his female tenant a lawyer’s letter to remove from the premises to which she failed to comply.
“On the date and time mentioned the tenant and her children were selling food when the observed smoke coming from the house. They claim that they saw the landlord running from the house into the neighbour’s yard,” the police reported.
The Fire Service was summoned and the fire was extinguished with only damages being done to the house.
Investigations in progress.
