23 People, Including Resort Owners and Manager, Sued Over Deadly Cox’s Bazar Fire
Police have filed a case against 23 people following a devastating fire at TupTup Restro and Resort in Inani, Cox’s Bazar, that claimed the lives of 10 people.
The case was filed on Saturday night, October 17, by Sub-Inspector Ashish Sutradhar of Ukhiya Police Station. The accused include the resort’s two owners and its manager, with seven people specifically named in the complaint.
Tanvir Ahmed, a resident of Boalkhali in Chattogram and one of the resort’s owners, has been named as the prime accused. The other owner, Niaz Morshed, and manager Mohammad Sumon have also been named in the case.
Police arrested Sumon around 6 pm on Saturday and subsequently sent him to court. However, the whereabouts of the two resort owners remain unknown, according to law enforcement officials.
Ukhiya Police Station Officer-in-Charge Atikur Rahman Majumder said the case concerns allegations that the resort and restaurant were operated without the necessary approvals and safety arrangements, resulting in the deaths of 10 people.
Additional Superintendent of Police Wahidur Rahman, the focal point for Cox’s Bazar District Police, said authorities were treating the incident seriously and that those found responsible would face legal action.
Police have not yet disclosed the names of all the accused, citing the needs of the ongoing investigation.
Reporting by Borderless for The Borderless Journal. Filed under Uncategorized · 18 Oct 2026, 22:00.
