Rival pirates lock in fierce gunfight
Two rival groups of pirates traded gunshots at Tambulbunia under Sharankhola Police Station of Bagerhat district Sunday evening.
Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) Bipul Chandra Das said the pirates of notorious Raju Bahini and Shohag Bahini of the Sundarbans traded over 200 rounds of bullets during the gunfight that continued for an hour.
At one stage, Shohag Bahini retreated in the face of a fierce attack by Raju Bahini, the ACF said, adding that no one was killed or injured during the fight.
Officer-in-charge (OC) of Sharankhola Police Station has requested the higher authorities to provide more forces and logistic support to launch drives against the pirates of the Sundarbans.
Meanwhile, pirates belonging to Ali Bahini of the Sundarbans have threatened reprisal for attacking their ringleader Ali Hossain Jamaddar, 34, on Sunday.
Ali Hossain came under attack by angry mob at Khuriakhali and Chalitabunia villages under Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat district Sunday morning. The villagers beat him up severely and gouged out his eyes at Boyatirvila near Terobeka forest camp under the same upazila.
Police and forest workers later rescued seriously injured Ali Hossain from the hands of villagers and took him to Sharankhola Upazila Health Complex where he is undergoing treatment under police guard.
The villagers also rescued trader Sanjoy Halder, 28, who was abducted by the member of the gang on Saturday for ransom.
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