A fisherman has been shot listless and two others obtained gunshot wounds after Myanmar Navy personnel chased and opened fire at several Bangladeshi fishing trawlers advance Saint Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal as they forcibly took the vessels into Myanmar’s maritime territory.
Myanmar Navy vessels chased six trawlers carrying extra than 60 fishermen and crew from the Moulvir Shil confluence point of the Bay of Bengal, southwest of Saint Martin’s Island, into their territory at spherical 2:30pm the previous day (9 October), stated officials and trawler owners.
Conception to be one of many trawlers, carrying the deceased, two injured and 9 other fishermen, was released by the Myanmar Navy and handed over to Bangladesh Depart Guard this day (10 October), Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md Adnan Chowdhury confirmed to The Industry Abnormal.
He stated the trawler, owned by Saiful Firm, arrived at the Shah Porir Dwip jetty at spherical 2:30pm this day. “The opposite five trawlers and 60 fishermen and boatmen are aloof in the custody of Myanmar authorities. We’ve notified the upper-united states of americaabout this mission.”
UNO Adnan stated the six trawlers from Shah Porir Dwip had been fishing on the Bangladesh side of the Bay when Myanmar Navy personnel opened fire and detained the total fishermen of the vessels, ensuing in the fisherman’s death and injuries of two others.
The deceased acknowledged as Md Osman and the 2 injured, but to be acknowledged, worked on the trawler owned by Saiful.
Saiful stated Myanmar Navy boats all straight away chased the six trawlers and opened fire with none provocation when the fishermen on the vessels had been busy fishing on this side of the Bay. They then took the trawlers and the of us onboard to Myanmar, when bullet-hit Osman died.
Motiur, the proprietor of one more trawler, stated that they had been unable to contact the abducted fishermen of the five trawlers and had been hoping to get extra recordsdata about them as soon as Saiful’s trawler reached Shah Porir Dwip.
A Bangladesh Depart Guard officer stationed at Shah Porir Dwip, asking to not be named, confirmed the incident and casualties. “One fisherman has been shot listless and three others had been injured. We are ready for the released trawler to approach.
“We’ve furthermore heard that they [Myanmar Navy] maintain released the opposite trawlers as successfully. Crucial parts will likely be acknowledged as soon as the first trawler arrives.”
