2 fishermen shot by robbers in Meghna River near Bhola

Pistol and bullets

Bhola, Jul 17 -Two fishermen sustained bullet injuries in an attack by robbers in the Meghna River in Huzurer Char area in between Bhola’s Tazumuddin and Noakhali early Monday.

The injured are Md Hossain Majhi, of Bhola’s Burhanuddin upazila and Md Sohel, of Ramgati upazila in Laxmipur district.

The victims said they sailed to the river with two fishing trawlers from the Huzurer Char area around 12am.

A group of 10 robbers equipped with guns, sharp weapons, swooped on them when they were catching fish, the fishermen said.     

The robbers looted stocked fish, nets, mobile phones and other valuables from them, they said, adding that miscreants opened fire on them when they tried to resist them.

At one stage, the duo fell into the river from the trawlers and went missing till Monday morning.

Later, locals rescued and rushed them to Bhola Sadar Hospital where they are now undergoing treatment .

Dr Tayebur Rahman, resident medical officer of the hospital, said the fishermen who were admitted with bullet injuries are now out of danger.

Ripon Sarkar, additional superintendent of Bhola police, said they were looking into the matter and legal actions will be taken in this regard. - UNB