Uganda, June 15 -- A 45-year-old businessman who allegedly set his house on fire, killing his wife and three children following a misunderstanding in Rubanda District in western Uganda has been arrested.

The police spokesman for Kigezi sub region, Mr Elly Maate said the suspect was arrested as he tried to hire a boda-boda motorcycle to escape from Habutobere Village, Butare Parish in Muko Sub-county, Rubanda District where the gruesome incident happened on Saturday at 10:30pm.

"The suspect was arrested on Monday morning at around 4am from his hideout in the bush within his village by the police as he planned to escape using a motorcycle. He is currently in detention at Rubanda police station as inquiries commence after which he will be pr...