Three Port Elizabeth gang members have been arrested and detained on a charge of arson following an incident where a house in Imbuia Street in Bethelsdorp was set alight during the early hours of Monday morning.
It is alleged that at about 1 am, the complainant who was not home at the time, received a call that a group of people were outside his house.
Police spokesperson, Colonel Priscilla Naidu, says the man rushed to the scene and saw that his house was alight and that shots were being fired at the house as well.
The house was completely gutted and no one was injured in the incident.
Colonel Naidu says the suspects were known and while police were conducting investigations at the scene, two suspects aged 19 and 24 were pointed out by the complainant and they were arrested.
Further investigations resulted in the arrest of the third suspect aged 18.
The incident is gang-related and the suspects are expected to appear in court soon.
