4 fishermen jailed for catching Hilsa
Friday, 10 October 2014
A mobile court on Friday sentenced four fishermen to 1 year imprisonment for catching Hilsa fish with current nets in Padma River in Mirpur Upazila in Kushtia district. They are- Syed, alias Tikka, 22, Lavlu Mandal, 25, Mahidul Malitha, 22, of Ranakharia village and Motahar Ali, 40, of Talbaria village. Being informed, a mobile court led by Mirpur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Azad Jahan conducted a drive in Padma River around 8am and arrested the four while catching Hilsa with current nets. A 10,000-metre long current net and jatka fish also recovered from their possession, according to UNB.