8 abducted fishermen released on payment Tk 0.3m as ransom
Monday, 21 July 2008
BARGUNA, July 20 (UNB): Eight fishermen abducted last week by pirates were released Friday night on payment of Tk 0.3 million as ransom.
The fishermen are: Delwar Hossain, Liton, Abdus Salam, Jafar, Pintu, Babul, Mujibur and Alim.
Local people said a band of pirates abducted the eight fishermen from eight trawlers at Kachikhali in the Bay of Bengal on July 12.
Victims' family sources said the pirates demanded Tk 0.l million each as ransom for releasing the fishermen.
After negotiation with the pirates the fishermen had been released from Shukhpara in Sundarbans on payment of Tk 0.3 million, the sources added.
The fishermen are: Delwar Hossain, Liton, Abdus Salam, Jafar, Pintu, Babul, Mujibur and Alim.
Local people said a band of pirates abducted the eight fishermen from eight trawlers at Kachikhali in the Bay of Bengal on July 12.
Victims' family sources said the pirates demanded Tk 0.l million each as ransom for releasing the fishermen.
After negotiation with the pirates the fishermen had been released from Shukhpara in Sundarbans on payment of Tk 0.3 million, the sources added.