Teknaf, Bangladesh: Burma’s border security force, Nasaka, injured 32 Bangladeshi fishermen, and looted goods worth Taka 2 million from them on April 12, while they were fishing in the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh’s territorial waters, near Saint Martin island of Bangladesh, Abdu Zalil one of the boat owners said.

“Suddenly, a group of Nasaka came in a boat to our fishing boats and surrounded us and climbed into our boats and arrested all the fishermen of five fishing boats. They tortured them and demanded money and mobile sets and other things. Later, all the fishermen were wounded by the Nasaka. However, the Nasaka did not take the fishing boats,” said one of the fishermen.

The Nasaka robbed diesel, battery, mobile sets, fishing nets from the fishing boats worth Taka 2 million.

The owners of the fishing boats are Khobir Ahmed of Kurer Mook from village of Sabran Union of Teknaf Upazila, Abdul Zalil and Md. Shoffique Ahmed of Mistri Para of Shapuri Dip, Abu Ahmed and Abul Khasim of Fosim Para of Shapuri Dip, of Bangladesh.

The fishermen had gone with five boats to the Bay of Bengal, near the Saint Martin Island for fishing at night.  They were fishing in the Bay of Bengal in Bangladeshi territorial waters. However, the Nasaka suddenly attacked them at mid-night and tortured them and looted goods from the fishing boats.

Regarding the matter, the fishing boat owners informed the concerned authority of Bangladesh, to take action against Burma’s border security force, said Shoffique, the boat owner.

Recently, the Nasaka disturbed the Bangladeshi fishermen, while they were fishing in the Bay of Bengal, Khobir Ahmed, a fishing boat owner said.