Police arrested several individuals last night in connection with the case filed over the fire incident at Bailey Road’s Green Cozy Cottage, which resulted in the tragic deaths of 46 people.
Mohammad Salman Farsi, Assistant Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Ramna zone, stated, “Several people have been detained in a case filed over the Bailey Road fire incident. After verification, those involved will be shown arrested in the case and sent to court.”
Sources indicate that the accused in the Bailey Road fire case have been charged with ‘death by negligence.’
On March 1st, police detained Anwarul Haque and Shafiqur Rahman Rimon, owners of Cha Chumuk restaurant, and Md Jisan, manager of Kacchi Bhai restaurant, in connection with the Bailey Road fire.
“They have been detained for questioning,” stated Additional Commissioner of DMP Dr Kh Mahid Uddin at a press briefing in Dhaka on March 1st.
The fire at Bailey Road’s Green Cozy Cottage on the night of February 29th claimed the lives of 46 individuals. According to the police, 20 of the deceased were men, 18 were women, and 8 were children. Out of them, 43 have been identified, and the bodies of 40 victims have been handed over to their families.
Eleven injured individuals are currently undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and Sheikh Hasina Burn Institute. “They are not out of danger yet,” remarked Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen on the afternoon of March 1st.