Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) in a drive arrested two members, including the second-in-command of forest robber gang “Karim-Sharif Bahini” along with arms and ammunition from the Sundarbans in Dakop upazila of Khulna district early Sunday.
The arrestees were identified as Rabiul Sheikh, 30, of Rampal upazila, and Rajon Sharif, 20, the second-in-command of the gang hailing from Morrelganj upazila of Bagerhat.
The BCG members also rescued four fishermen from the clutch of the robbers during the drive.
Tipped off, a team of BCG, as part of “Operation Mangrove Shield”, conducted a drive in the Dhangmari area of the Sundarbans around 4:00am and arrested two members of the forest robber gang.
At that time, they also rescued four fishermen, said BCG Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam.
Later, the team recovered three guns and 24 rounds of bullets from the spot.
Rajon Sharif had long been involved in kidnapping fishermen and others in the Sundarbans for ransom. He was wanted also in a murder case filed at Sadar Police Station in Bagerhat, said Sabbir.