The Guyana Fire Service is working on the theory that the fire which destroyed several businesses on Regent Street two weeks ago was deliberately set, a senior official in the department told Guyana Times International on Wednesday.
The affected businesses were housed in a building owned by the Jaigobins’ family.
The building was at the time at the centre of a property dispute before the High Court. According to a source close to the Jaigobins’ family, a judge was expected to pronounce on the case later this week.
Sources close to the investigation told this newspaper that there is a likelihood that criminal charges would be laid against the parties/ party found responsible.
“Arson was found to be the cause behind the Regent Street inferno and there is a possibility that criminal charges could be instituted against those persons or person accountable,” the senior fire service official said.
“Something strange and suspicious may have occurred that could have led to the fire,” the official added.
A fire of unknown origin on April 1 gutted several stores housed in a building owned by the Jaigobins’ located at the corners of Regent and Wellington streets, Georgetown. The building is at the centre of a property dispute before the High Court. Millions went up in flames as the fire which began at Dilip’s Variety Store, quickly spread to Akash People’s Variety Store, Prakash’s Discount Store and Monty’s Variety Store. All of the stores were reportedly owned by Indian nationals.
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