Cox's Bazar resort fire: Case filed accusing owner, 1 held

Police filed a case naming resort owner Tanveer Sultan Miah as the principal accused following a deadly fire at Tuptup Resort and Restaurant in Ukhia upazila of Cox's Bazar.

Law enforcement arrested one suspect in connection with the incident so far.

The First Information Report (FIR) names four individuals, including Tanveer Sultan Miah, his business partner Niaz Morshed, and restaurant manager Mohammad Sumon. Police withheld the name of the fourth suspect for the sake of investigation. Officers arrested Mohammad Sumon on Saturday evening.

Ukhia Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Atiqur Rahman confirmed the details on Sunday morning.

He said police filed the case as the plaintiff and arrested one suspect. Drives are ongoing to bring the remaining accused to justice, while further details will be disclosed following a deeper investigation, he added.

Earlier on Saturday (October 17) morning, a devastating fire broke out at Tuptup Resort. Fire service personnel recovered 10 bodies from the spot.

OC Atiqur Rahman said DNA tests will be conducted to confirm the identities of the deceased. Authorities will decide on handing over the bodies to their relatives after confirming their identities through testing.

-SA