Resort manager detained after Coxs Bazar fire kills 10
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Police detained the manager of Tuptup Resort and Restaurant following a devastating fire incident at Inani Patuartek in Marine Drive Road, Cox’s Bazar.
Ukhiya Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Atiqur Rahman Mazumder confirmed the matter. The manager has been identified as Mohammad Sumon. He was detained around 3:30 pm on Saturday.
OC Atiqur said, “The manager is being interrogated at the police station. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire and the details of the incident. Legal action will be taken upon completion of the investigation.”
Earlier on Saturday, around 7 am, the fire erupted at the resort. Cox’s Bazar Fire Service Deputy Assistant Director Syed Muhammad Moreshed Hossain added that after nearly four hours of effort, the fire was brought under control around 11 am.
A total of 10 people, including six members of a family, were killed. Six others were injured and are undergoing treatment at various hospitals.
The deceased members of the family have been identified as Ishrat Jahan Maliha, 30, Milita Mehezabin Alvi, 23, Laila Jahan Nabila, 27 - a student of Jagannath University, Nafis Tehami - a student of University of Dhaka, Fariha Kabir, 33, and a child named Faiyaz Ahmed, 5.
The injured individuals include Shihab Uddin, 31 - a doctor at Mugda Medical College Hospital, his wife Nafisa Newaz Khan, 29, Mannan, 34, Meherunnessa, 30, Masud, 30, and Samida, 32.
Ukhiya Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Panna Akhtar told the Agamir Somoy, “So far, 10 bodies have been recovered. Initially, it is assumed that six of them belong to the same family. However, their identities will be confirmed through DNA testing.”
