Cove and John fisherman loses home in suspected arson

What remains of Nandkumar Sarju’s house at Cove and John, on the East Coast Demerara.

A fisherman lost his home on Wednesday night in a fire at Cove and John, East Coast Demerara that is believed to have been deliberately set.

Nandkumar Sarju, 34, is lodging with relatives after his one-room house at Oil Mill Road, Cove and John, was destroyed. A man, who is suspected to have set the fire, was said to be in police custody.

Sarju was not available for comment, but according to his cousin, Kishore, they had been drinking on the night of the