Four fishermen kidnapped in Laxmipur

Forest robbers kidnapped four fishermen from the Meghna River adjacent to Char Abdullahpur in Ramgati upazila yesterday.

Two of the victims were identified as Mahiuddin and Bablu.

Quoting local fishermen, second officer of Ramgati Police Station M

Rafiq said when a group of fishermen were catching fish in the river at noon, a gang of 7/8 , including one Majnu, Mizan and Wahed, demanded toll from the fishermen.

As the fishermen denied paying toll, the robbers swooped on them with sharp weapons, leaving Alauddin and another fisherman injured.

Later, they picked up four fishermen and fled the scene.

The kidnappers demanded a huge amount of money as ransom from the family members of the four.

The injured were whisked off to a hospital, Rafiq added.