12 fishermen abducted in Sundarbans
Robbers kidnapped 12 fishermen from Dhansiddhirchar area of the Sundarbans under Mongla upazila of the district early yesterday.
The victims hail from Dakkhin Kainmari area in the upazila.
A gang of 10-12 robbers belonging to infamous 'Akash Bahini' swooped on several fishing boats while the fishermen were catching fish in Dhansiddhirchar area of the mangrove forest at around 3:00am.
They looted nets and fish and took away 12 fishermen along with three trawlers.
The robber gang demanded Tk 50,000 as ransom for the release of each victim, said the fishermen who escaped the incident. The bandits also threatened to kill the victims if their demand was not met within seven days, the fishermen said.
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