Fishermen abducted in Shatkhira still missing

Drives are being conducted in the Sundarbans in search of eight kidnapped fishermen, says Maj Adnan of Rapid Action Battalion-8. However, seeking anonymity, three fishermen, who have been released by the abductors, said 47 fishermen along with 24 fishing boats had been taken by Noa Bahini, a pirate gang in Shatkhira range, from the Chora river in Katheshwar and Shapkhali’s Majarmulor canal. The pirates demanded Tk 30 thousand in ransom for the release of each abducted, they said. Among the missing, names of three fishermen could be known, but the families of the rest remained mum, fearing further violence by the pirates, they added. Mohsin Ali, officer-in-charge of Syamnagar police station, said informed from reports on media, a team of river police started working in Sundarbans to rescue the fishermen. Forest Officer of Shatkhira range Shoeb Khan confirmed the incident.