Landlord Sets Fire to NYC Home with Children Inside Over Unpaid Rent

A Brooklyn landlord, Rafiqul Islam, has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to a house with a family of tenants inside after they stopped paying rent and refused to move out. The incident occurred in New York City on September 26. The tenants, consisting of two adults and six children, managed to escape with minor injuries. The father threw four of his children out of a rear window to neighbors, while firefighters rescued the other two. Islam faces multiple charges, including attempted murder and arson. The dispute between the landlord and tenants reportedly began in January when rent support payments were cut off, and the tenants moved in during the COVID-19 pandemic.