Bangla coasties, with the help of fishermen, nabbed 19 pirates after 20 fishermen went missing following attacks by pirates in the Bay of Bengal sea near Sonarchar area under Taltali sub-district of southern Barguna district early yesterday.Officer-in-charge of Taltali cop shoppe and Coast Guard sources said a gang of buccaneers looted three fishing trawlers in the Bay early yesterday and threw 20 fishermen and crew of the looted trawlers to the Bay waters when they tried to resist.
The pirates, after looting, tried to flee from the scene but FB Rahim, one of their two trawlers, was stranded as its engine went out of order. Later, the Coast Guard who were informed by some fishermen nabbed the 19 pirates.