Intruders forced open the door of a house in Siġġiewi yesterday and then set a room on fire causing considerable damage, the police said.
The police were informed of the fire in the house, situated in Blat il-Qamar Street, at about 5.45 p.m. Civil Protection Department personnel were called in to extinguish the fire.
There was nobody inside the house at the time and nothing was reported missing.
Duty Magistrate Neville Camilleri was informed.