[Bangla Daily Star] Pirates looted five fishing trawlers, nets and hilsa worth Tk 60 lakh and fired shots at fishermen injuring six early yesterday on the river Meghna in Hatiya upazila of the district.They maimed fishermen: Amir Hossain, 38, Jagannath Jaladas, 35, Ram Prasad Jaladas, 28, Abu Naser, 28, Krishna Jaladas, 30 and Hari Jaladash, 35.
Of them, Amir received a bullet and was rushed to Hatiya Upazila Health complex. Later, he was transferred to Noakhali General Hospital.
A group of 30 fishermen reached Dardona Ghat of Burirchar around 7:00am, with their trawlers full of fresh catch when a gang of pirates raided their vessels and fired shots at them, Amir said.
The fishermen tried to save themselves by jumping into the river but the pirates started hitting at the ones who were staying afloat.
Subhas Chandra Pal, officer-in-charge of Hatiya Police Station, said they informed the coasties for immediate arrest of the pirates.