Robbers kill fisherman, loot fishing boat in Meghna

The bullet-hit body of a fisherman was found in the Meghna River at Hatiya in Noakhali on Monday.

The deceased was identified as Md Alauddin, 28, son of late Md Aminul Hoque of Char Majid village under Purba Charbata union of Subarnachar upazila under the district.

Locals said Alauddin and his brother Anowar along with 26 other fishermen went to the Meghna River on Saturday to catch fish.

At around 11:00am on Sunday, a gang of robbers led by Abul Kalam, chief of infamous 'Kalam Bahini', attacked them in Thengar Char area.

They hacked Anowar, shot Alauddin and threw him into the river, said Anowar and other fishermen who reached the shore carrying Alauddin's body on Monday.

The robbers also injured five other fishermen took away fish and fishing nets from the boat, they added.

Anowar was admitted to Noakhali Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College Hospital while the rest to different hospitals and clinics.

Nurul Huda, officer-in-charge of Hatiya Police Station, said he had heard about the attack on the fishermen by the robbers.

Nizam Uddin, officer-in-charge of Char Jabber Police Station, said no case in connection with the incident was filed with the police station as of yesterday.