Six pirates arrested

21 October 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Patuakhali

Villagers caught six pirates when the gang was looting a fishing trawler on the Buragourango River on Tuesday night. The pirates are Nur Hossain, 30, Rasel Mallik, 32, Shahidlul Islam, 28, Moslem Pada, 40, Shahidul Gazi, 36 and Mafizul Gazi, 37. They hailed from different villages under Rangabali police station. Police and locals said, the pirates at about 1 am swooped on a trawler owned by Chand Gazi of Char Agostee under Galachipa upazila. Hearing a hue and cry of fishermen, villagers rushed to the spot and caught six pirates with one of their trawlers. They also seized some lethal weapons from the trawler. Later, the six were handed over to Galachipa police yesterday.