Pirates clash
Two pirate gangs locked in a gunfight at Chhaprakhali in the Sunderbans under Sharankhola police station on Saturday afternoon.
Sources said, the gangs, one led by infamous 'Manik Bahini' and another by 'Zulfikar Bahini', had a two-hour long gun battle over establishing supremacy in the area. However, no casualty was reported.
During the clash, the members of 'Zulfikar Bahini' swooped on the fishermen's colony at Chhaprakhali and beat up 15 fishermen.
They also abducted five from the area for ransom.
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