A fisherman has been shot dead and two others received gunshot wounds after Myanmar Navy personnel chased and opened fire at several Bangladeshi fishing trawlers near Saint Martin's Island in the Bay of Bengal as they forcibly took the vessels into Myanmar's maritime territory.
Apart from this, there have been allegations of several fishermen including 4 trawlers in this incident.
The incident took place on a trawler owned by the residents of Shahpari Island in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, on Wednesday (October 9) at noon. Later on Thursday (October 10) afternoon, the abductees were released, said the owners of the trawler. It will take them more than 4 hours to reach Teknaf.
The deceased identified as Md Osman and the two injured, yet to be identified, worked on the trawler owned by Saiful.
According to the owners of the trawler, the incident took place in the Bay of Bengal estuary named Moulvir Shil, southwest of Saint Martin Island on Wednesday afternoon.
Saiful, the owner of the trawler, said that while fishing in the sea, members of the Myanmar Navy suddenly chased and opened fire. After that, the sailors along with 5 trawlers were captured and taken to Myanmar. Where one of the 4 shot dead in the trawler owned by him. The trawler left on Thursday. The trawler left for Shahpari Island with the dead and injured fishermen. But still not reached the ghat.
Motiur, the owner of another trawler, said that they were unable to contact the abducted fishermen of the five trawlers and were hoping to get more news about them once Saiful's trawler reached Shah Porir Dwip.
In this regard, Teknaf Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Adnan Chowdhury said, "I have heard the matter in various ways. Detailed information is being collected in this regard."
