Coast Guard in a drive rescued six fishermen, who were abducted by pirates for ransom on Sunday, from Boyarchar at Barokheli of Ramgati upazila in Lakshmipur on Tuesday. They also arrested six pirates.
The arrested are - Mofizul Haque, 30, Md Hannan, 30, Md Arif,
25, Nurul Islam, 28, Bahar, 25, and Md Nurunnobi, 24. All hail from Dakkhin Tumchar village in the upazila.
The rescued fishermen, Nazim Uddin, Main Uddin, Tutul, Faruk, Faiz Uddin and Rias Uddin, hailed from Barokheli.
Pirates abducted them at gunpoint from Hatia and Char Gazaria area on Sunday, took them to Moulavir Tek and kept them hostage there since then.
Acting on secret information through mobile phone, members of
Coast Guard conducted
a drive in the area and arrested six pirates. Following their statements they rescued the abductees.
Villagers said sensing presence of Coast Guard pirates dumped their weapons in the River Meghna before their arrest.
Source : New Age
