Pirates kidnapped 15 fishermen along with one trawler from Talia Char area in the Meghna river under Hatia upazila of Noakhali district early Thursday.
One of the fishermen sustained bullet wound during the attack by the pirates.
Assistant Sub-inspector Gulzar of Char Nizam police camp under Monpura upazila of Bhola said a gang of pirates swooped on three trawlers in Talia Char area in the early hours.
As the fishermen tried to resist the bandits, they fired gunshots indiscriminately, leaving fisherman Zakir Hossain, 30, injured.
Later, the pirates looted valuables from the three trawlers and kidnapped 15 fishermen along with one trawler.
On information, police of Char Nizam camp conducted a drive in the morning and arrested 15 pirates from the area, said Gulzar.
Zakir was admitted to Charfassion upazila health complex in a critical condition.
Earlier, pirates kidnapped 21 fishermen along with two trawlers from the Meghna river under Monpura upazila early Wednesday and later, police rescued 10 of them in a prompt action. -UNB, Bhola
