Hatia: Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) detained 14 members of the Fakhrul dacoit gang, seizing three firearms and locally made sharp weapons from Hatia in Noakhali district. Lieutenant Commander Khandaker Munif Taki, Media Officer of the Coast Guard Headquarters, confirmed the development. According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the notorious Fakhrul robbers' gang has been involved in various criminal activities, including robbery, extortion, and holding fishermen hostage in the Meghna River and surrounding areas under Hatia upazila. The Coast Guard intensified its intelligence operations in response to complaints from local residents. Acting on gathered intelligence, the BCG Station Hatia, under Coast Guard South Zone, launched a special operation in the area near Baro Aulia Bazar in Noakhali district on November 23. The operation resulted in the arrest of 14 gang members and the confiscation of three firearms, 13 local sharp weapons, three deer horns, 18 mobile phones, one watch, and Taka 48,000 in cash. The apprehended individuals, along with the seized firearms, weapons, and other materials, were handed over to Hatia Police Station for further legal proceedings.
