Bagerhat: Robbers kidnapped eleven fishermen and looted valuables from their trawlers at Dhanshiddhir Char in Mongla upazila in the Sundarban early on Friday.

Some fishermen said around 12 robbers of a gang ‘Sagar Bahini’ swooped on eleven fishing trawlers in the Sundarban in the early hours of the day.

At one stage, the robbers looted fish and nets worth Tk five lakh from the trawlers and picked up 11 fishermen.

When resisted, the robbers also beat up six fishermen, leaving them injured.

The robbers also demanded Tk one lakh as ransom for release of each of the abductees, with a threat to pay the money within next five days or to face consequences otherwise.

The kidnapped fishermen are residents of different parts of Rampal and Mongla upazilas.

Staff officer of Coast Guard Mongla West Zone (Operation) Lieutenant Fariduzzaman Khan said on information, a Coast Guard team launched a drive to rescue the fishermen.