POBNEWS24, Bagerhat Oct 18, 2024 : 48 Indian fishermen along with 3 fishing trawlers have been detained on the charge of intruding into the waters of Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal.
The Coast Guard and Navy intercepted the trawlers and fishermen on Thursday night (October 17) from the fairway-adjacent deep sea off Mongla port. They were handed over to the police on Friday.
It is known that fish harvesting has been stopped for 22 days to ensure the reproduction of various species of fish including mother hilsa. In this situation, Indian fishermen are hunting fish by entering the country’s territorial waters in the Bay of Bengal. Navy and Coast Guard arrested 48 fishermen including 3 fishing trawlers of Indian flag for such crime.
According to the police, the presence of a suspicious fishing trawler was noticed on the ship’s radar during the regular patrolling of the Bangladesh Navy and Coast Guard on October 17. After analyzing the data, it was identified as a foreign-flagged trawler. At that time, when they realized the presence of the local administration and tried to run away, the navy and coast guard members chased and arrested the trawler in three Bangladeshi waters.
OC of Mongla Police Station. Anisur Rahman said that two separate cases are being filed by the Coast Guard and the Navy in the police station. After filing the case, the detained fishermen will be sent to court on Friday afternoon.
