50 fishermen abducted in Patuakhali

Sea robbers abducted at least 50 fishermen for ransom in the Bay near Ramnabad estuary in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali on Tuesday evening. The abducted fishermen were yet to be rescued.  
Six of the abducted fishermen are Zafar Molla, Zahangir, Zalal, Rezaul, Sobahan, Nanna Mia. Names of the rest could not be known immediately.
Fishermen Nasir, Siddik and Idris, who returned to sea shore from the place of occurrence in the Bay, confirmed the incident and told The Independent that a group of armed sea robbers swooped on the fishermen while they were netting fish in the Bay and sea estuary.
They demanded Tk one lakh as ransom for release of each fisherman, they added.
Robbers also looted cash, mobile phones, oil and fish from trawlers.
Coastguard team has been trying to rescue the abducted fishermen, said sources.

 

50 fishermen abducted in Patuakhali

Sea robbers abducted at least 50 fishermen for ransom in the Bay near Ramnabad estuary in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali on Tuesday evening. The abducted fishermen were yet to be rescued. Six of the abducted fishermen are Zafar Molla, Zahangir, Zalal, Rezaul, Sobahan, Nanna Mia. Names of the rest could not be known immediately. Fishermen Nasir, Siddik and Idris, who returned to sea shore from the place of occurrence in the Bay, confirmed the incident and told The Independent that a group of armed sea robbers swooped on the fishermen while they were netting fish in the Bay and sea estuary. They demanded Tk one lakh as ransom for release of each fisherman, they added. Robbers also looted cash, mobile phones, oil and fish from trawlers. Coastguard team has been trying to rescue the abducted fishermen, said sources.