33 abducted fishermen rescued from Sundarbans

Members of Coast Guard have rescued 33 fishermen, including six women, who were kidnapped in the Sundarbans.

Coast Guard media official Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haque confirmed the news on Thursday morning (April 10).

The rescued individuals are from Khulna’s Koyra. The process is underway to hand them over to their families.

Siam-ul-Haque said that members of the Karim Sharif bandit force kidnapped 33 fishermen while they were fishing fish and crabs in the Koyra area of Khulna. Later, the kidnappers demanded a ransom of Tk 10,000 each.

He also said that on information, the Coast Guard members conducted a raid in the Mallakhali area of the Karkari River in the Sundarbans.

Meanwhile, sensing the presence of the Coast Guard, the bandits quickly fled into the forest, firing blank shots. Later, the fishermen were rescued from the area.