The Bangladesh Coast Guard and Bangladesh Navy detained 48 Indian fishermen along with three fishing trawlers due to illegal fishing in Bangladesh's territorial waters in the Bay of Bengal.
The trawlers and the fishermen were detained in the deep sea near the Fairway area, close to Mongla Port. The detained trawlers and fishermen were later handed over to the Mongla police station.
According to the Mongla police, citing the navy and coast guard, the Indian fishermen were found fishing illegally in Bangladesh's maritime territory.
On Thursday, the navy and Coast Guard, while patrolling the sea, apprehended the three trawlers along with the 48 Indian fishermen. The detained trawlers and fishermen were then taken to the Navy and Coast Guard offices in Mongla at night.
The 2,700kg of ilish, along with other species of fish found on the trawlers, were auctioned off.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Mongla police station, Md Anisur Rahman, said: "Two separate cases are being prepared by the Coast Guard and Navy regarding the incident. Following the filing of the cases, the detained fishermen will be presented to the court on Friday, in the afternoon."