28 pirates held while looting ship in Bay
Bangladesh Coast Guard (east zone) on Wednesday arrested 28 pirates in the Bay of Bengal while they were committing robbery on a scrap ship from Singapore.
Coast Guard Zonal Command's Lieutenant Commander Rajibul Islam said about 50 pirates attacked M V Ida for robbery near Kutubdia the previous night.
Getting the information from the vessel's captain, a team of coast guard with their rescue ship 'Rupashi Bangla' rushed to the vessel and conducted a drive.
The coast guard members arrested 28 pirates from the spot and recovered a huge quantity of foreign furniture, electronic equipment and ship's valuable machineries.
Later, the pirates were handed over to Patenga police station.
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