A Warren Village, Corentyne man is now homeless after a fire which he now suspects to be arson on Sunday completely destroyed the two-storey wooden house he was occupying.
Ashrod Khan, 51, a driver, of Lot 19 Warren Village, Corentyne, explained that on Saturday last he attended a funeral and after he had a few drinks he decided to sleep over at a friend’s house located a village away. However, around 3 am on Sunday he was informed that the house he occupies was on fire.
“I take a bicycle and ride come and I see fire (truck) a out it. Me ain’t see nobody but neighbours tell me certain people was in my house”, Khan relayed on Monday, adding, that he would be heading to a nearby police station to file a report based on the information he received.
He said that one of the persons is known to him but that he would have repeatedly told him not to visit whenever he is not at home. “I does tell he when I’m not around nobody must come around. He does smoke and so and like he realize I’m not around and I ain’t know if them come to smoke or drink or whatever.”
Khan has been occupying the house, which is owned by an overseas-based Guyanese, for over four years now. He estimated the loss of his belongings to be around $500,000, while the cost of the structure to be around $1M.
Breaking into tears, Khan said, “Nothing like this never happen. Me a lef and go bush and work and nothing don’t happen. Me na get no way to go now, me homeless. Me only had my licence and ID card with me and me lost my passport and everything me had in the fire.”
He also pleaded with persons for any sort of assistance as he noted that he has nowhere else to turn to at this time. He can be contacted on telephone number 622-5409.
