The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Bagerhat

Pirates looted fish and fishing nets worth Tk 15 lakh from 10 fishing trawlers at Kochikhali, Dublerchar and Narikelbaria areas of the Bay Friday night.

A fisherman, who returned from the Bay, said a gang of 15/16 pirates swooped on 10 trawlers one after another and looted fish and fishing nets, leaving seven fishermen injured.

He said the bandits later abducted six fishermen and demanded Tk 3 lakh for their release.

Sources said with this, pirates looted fish and fishing nets worth Tk 25 lakh from 60 trawlers in four days and abducted 20 fishermen for ransom.