By Own Correspondent| Police in Hwange have arrested a 24-year-old man, Hloniphani Moyo, of Isla Farm in Lubangwe after he ran amok and torched several huts in the village on Sunday night.

The man who was arrested on Monday, reportedly attacked four different families whilst the occupants were asleep.

In the processes, several items were destroyed including beds and blankets.

A victim of the arsonist identified as Ms Sithembiso Dube said:

“We just heard a noise around midnight and when we checked we saw that one of the huts was on fire. The fire burnt a bed, clothes and some important documents.

Reports indicate that in all the four cases, no one was hurt. Police have not yet established the motive of the burning spree.”-Newsday