Pirates loot 7 trawlers, toss 5 crew into sea
Our Correspondent, Barisal
Armed pirates looted fish and equipment worth about Tk 30 lakh from seven trawlers and threw five fishermen into the sea off the Patharghata coast on Friday.At least 20 fishermen were injured as the pirates hacked them. The incident came to light on Saturday when four of the five fishermen rescued by other trawlers reported to their association at Pathanhgata. They said one fishermen - Faruk, 26-- was missing. Two of the injured fishermen --Jalil and Ainal-- have been admitted Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital. Sources in Patharghata Trawler Owners Association and police said, pirates attacked three trawlers in the sea 30 kilometers south-east of Patharghata at noon and four others near Andha Buoy, ten kilometers from Patharghata at night. They looted 500 maunds of fish, engines, oil and other things. The seven trawlers are FB (Fishing Boat) Hassan, Ma, Bismillah, Maer Doa, Faizul Islam, Rama, and Bhai Bhai. Quoting the victims, Golam Mustafa, president of the association said, the pirates boarded fishing trawler FB Juboraj of Patharghata Khudra Matsojibi Samity (Patharghata Small Fishermen's Association), which was hijacked some days ago. Patharghata police told his correspondent over phone yesterday that no case was lodged.
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