A BUSINESSMAN accused of paying two men $40,000 to set fire to the Gafoors Houston Complex, East Bank Demerara bond on October 10, is expected to give a statement to the police.According to reports, a suspect held in connection with the fire told investigators that the City businessman hired two men to torch Gafoors’ Houston Complex Bond.

The fire completely destroyed Bond Six of the complex, which was rebuilt to the tune of US$2M and contained some US$2M in stocks.

The bond went up in flames the first day it was reopened after it was destroyed in a blaze on May 9, in a fire that threatened to devour the entire complex.

The suspect was caught at 2:00 am Sunday morning in the Gafoors Compound by the company’s security.

Under interrogation, the man reportedly informed investigators that the two men managed to set the bond ablaze. Reports reveal that the two men gained access to the Gafoors compound using a boat they boarded at the Meadow Bank Wharf.

The men then travelled and docked under Gafoors wharf at the rear of the complex and gained access to the complex at the back of the building by climbing onto a canopy.

Once they reached their target, the men reportedly sprayed gasoline through the southern vent before lighting the building on fire.

Gafsons Industries Executive Chairman, Sattaur Gafoor had revealed that a US investigator will soon arrive in Guyana to fully investigate the circumstances under which the fire occurred.