The Criminal Investigation Department of police have arrested three people including two restaurants owners in a case filed over the devastating fire at Bailey Road Green Cozy cottage building that claimed 46 lives.
With the arrest of the three people, the number of arrests rose to six in connection with the fire incident.
The latest arrestees are Zasty Restaurant owner Mohor Ali alias Polash, Fuco restaurant owner Abdullah Al Matin and the building caretaker Nazrul Islam Khan.
Md Anisur Rahman, Special Superintendent of police, CID Dhaka Metro South, confirmed the matter on Thursday.
He said they arrested the three after conducting drives in Dhaka’s Bailey Road and Shantinagar areas.
Earlier on February 29, forty-six people were killed after the deadly fire broke out at Green Cozy Cottage building on Bailey Road area in Dhaka.
On March 1, a case was filed with Ramna Police Station on the charge of negligent homicide in the incident.