Six fishermen were allegedly kidnapped by forest robbers from Shelar Char in the eastern side of Sundarbans early Saturday.
The abducted fishermen were identified as Khairul, 35, Faruk, 28, Samsul Islam, 25, Safrul, 32, Maruf, 28, and Milon, 30. All of them hailed from Koyra, Rampal and Morelganj upazilas of Bagerhat and Khulna districts.
Milton Roy, officer-in-charge of the Dubla Forest Patrol Outpost under the East Sundarbans, said members of the notorious robber gang ‘Karim Sharif Bahini’ stormed the area around 12:30am and kidnapped the six fishermen at gunpoint.
Besides, a fishing trawler was taken away by the robbers from the Loitrakhali area of Dubla on Thursday night, he added.
Panic has gripped the fishermen staying at Shelar Char, a fishing village near the patrol outpost, following the incident.
Md Shariful Islam, Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) and Range Officer of the Sharankhola Range, said instructions have been given to intensify patrols by forest guards at the Shelar Char Forest Patrol Outpost to ensure the safety of the fishermen.
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