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Man sets fire to mother-in-law’s shop after she refused to give money for gambling
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The burnt down shop
Police are searching for a man who allegedly set fire to his mother –in- law’s shop in Kochchikade, Negombo, following a financial dispute.
Police said the three storey building comprising a trading centre that sold plastic, aluminum and sanitary wear, was set on fire on Thursday.
Police said, according to initial investigations the suspect had requested money for gambling from his mother-in law- and when she refused he had set fire to the building by pouring petrol and setting the shop ablaze.
Police said that although there were two employees in the shop at the time of the incident, they were unable to prevent the fire from spreading.
The Negombo fire brigade had eventually doused the fire.
Police said the accused had on previous occasions too, demanded money for gambling and on this occasion he had demanded Rs 500,000.
-K.L.Richard Walter Perera