2 men caught on camera throwing firebomb into GPL’s substation

Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) has condemned what it described as a deliberate act of sabotage at its Good Hope Distribution Substation on the East Coast Demerara, after two individuals were captured on CCTV throwing an improvised firebomb into the facility on Tuesday night.

The incident occurred at approximately 22:45h on Tuesday and is being investigated by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) as an alleged arson attempt.

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In a statement on Wednesday, GPL said CCTV footage captured two individuals at the substation at approximately 22:46h, with one of them throwing a Molotov cocktail into the 69 kilo-Volt energised switchyard.