36 fortune seekers rescued in Ctg
Thirty-six people were rescued from the Karnaphuli river in Chittagong by the coast guards while allegedly being trafficked to Malaysia last night.
Acting on a tip-off, a patrol team of the coast guards intercepted the small engine boat near Chittagong Boat Club area around 10:00pm and found 36 people huddled on the trawler, said Captain Shahidul Islam of the Coast Guard's east zone.
Quoting the rescued, Captain Shahidul said the boat was carrying them to the Saint Martin's Island from where they would be put onto a larger boat to Malaysia.
Five boatmen were detained in the drive and hunts were on for apprehending other members of the trafficking gang, he added.
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