Naval Police⁤ Arrest 12 Fishermen for Violating Hilsa Breeding ⁢Protection⁢ Ban

The Naval Police arrested 12 fishermen on charges of hunting hilsa in violation of the ban on breeding ⁣protection in⁢ the Padma-Meghna river reserve area⁢ of Chandpur.

Four of the​ arrested fishermen were sentenced to prison in a mobile court, while five were booked in regular cases. Three minors were released on bail.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Chandpur ‌Naval Police Station HM Iqbal confirmed the arrests around 10 pm on Friday (November ⁢1).

Arrested Fishermen

• Ekram Molla (18)
• Nazmul Hasan‍ (20)
• Shohar Ali (19)
• Jumman Howladar (19)

Defendants​ in Regular Cases

• Raju Sayal (22)
• Md. Mainuddin (38)
• Md. Kashem Bakaul (45)
• Md. Alamgir‍ Gazi (24)
• Md. Moocha Kalimullah (25)

Minors Released on​ Bond

• Md. Shakib Sayal (15)
• Md.‍ Habib ‍Syal (16)
• Md. Naeem Hossain (13)

According to the‌ Naval Police, with⁢ the assistance of the ⁢Task Force, the Naval Police carried out‍ operations in the shelter area between Thursday evening and 8:30 Friday evening. At ⁢this time, one and ​a‍ half lakh meters of current net, 42 ‌kg of hilsa, and three old⁣ wooden fishing boats were seized.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Chandpur Naval ⁣Police, ⁢HM Iqbal, said that⁢ the ⁤seized boat and ‌the current net were evidence of the case. The confiscated hilsa fish has‌ been distributed ​among the poor and‌ needy.

Photo Credit: Islam ⁣Shariful/EA