Man held over arson at Arakaka Police Station

Police on Saturday night arrested a man in connection with the arson at Arakaka Police Station.

A police report informed that on Saturday evening, a male suspect of Central Arakaka Village, North West District was arrested after the police were tipped off about his whereabouts.

The arson was said to have occurred on Friday at 2.30am while several police officers were locked inside. However, the lawmen were able to escape and extinguish the fire before the building was severely damaged.