Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- The Coast Guard has rescued four fishermen who were held hostage by the notorious Samrat Bahini pirate group in the Sundarbans, following a special operation in the forest on Sunday.
Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon disclosed the information on Monday.
The rescue operation was conducted by the Coast Guard Outpost Nalian at around 2:00pm on October 11 near Arbania Canal along the Shibsa River in the Sundarbans under Dacope upazila of Khulna, acting on a tip-off about the presence of the pirate group in the area, said a press release.
During the operation, Coast Guard personnel rescued the four fishermen from the pirates' custody. However, the suspected pirates fled deep into the fores...