Six held for illegally netting fish in Sundarbans

SATKHIRA, Mar 16 (UNB): Six people have been detained for illegally catching fish in the Satkhira range of the Sundarbans, forest officials said on Wednesday.

The detainees have been identified as Mafizul Sardar, 45, son of Mozam Sardar, Salam Gazi, 45, son of Sanaullah Gazi, Rokonuzzaman, 42, son of Rezaul Gazi, Rusul Amin, 36, son of Ali Box, Billal Gazi, son of Shaheed Gazi, and Mohibulllah Gazi, 28, son of Mostafa Gazi of Koyra upazila.

Acting on a tip-off, a forest department team, led by Kobatak forest station officer Nasiruddin, conducted a drive in the deep forests of the Sundarbans on Tuesday morning and caught the six red-handed.