Police have launched an investigation into a suspected attempt to set fire to a Guyana Power and Light (GPL) facility at Good Hope, East Coast Demerara, after investigators discovered four bottles containing a suspected flammable liquid near a major transmission line.
The discovery was made on Wednesday, hours after a fire was spotted at the electricity company’s facility along the Good Hope Railway Embankment.
According to a statement issued by the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the incident occurred at approximately 10:45 p.m.
Preliminary investigations revealed that a 49-year-old GPL operator was alerted by security guards who had noticed flames in the vicinity of the facility’s main transmission line.
The operator immediately conducted checks and confirmed that a fire had broken out near the electrical infrastructure.
Police said the flames reportedly lasted for approximately three minutes before going out.
Police ranks visited the GPL facility on Wednesday and conducted enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
During their examination of the area, investigators discovered four glass bottles containing a liquid suspected to be kerosene, with pieces of cloth attached.
The bottles were found near the transmission line where the fire had been observed.
A black lighter, a saw frame and several pieces of broken glass bottles were also recovered from the vicinity.
The Guyana Fire Service has been contacted to assist police with the investigation.
Investigators are now turning their attention to surveillance footage in an effort to establish what transpired at the facility on Tuesday night.
Police said CCTV cameras were observed in the area and their recordings would be examined as part of the investigation.
Efforts are also underway to identify and locate the person or persons who may have been responsible.
