Fishermen Liton Mazi, Rased Mazi and Hemuz Mazi said pirates with two trawlers attacked them while they were netting fish in the river area around 9:30 pm. Following the attack, they started shouting for help from pirate attack.
Sensing this matter, nearby at least 15 trawlers of the fishermen came forward and caught the pirates from one trawler, they added.
On information, members of coastguard and police arrested them and brought them to Monpura Police Station, said Abdul Aziz, commander of Monpura Coastguard Station.
The arrestees were identified as Md Hatem, 48, Monirul Islam, 35, Shadat, 38, Mosleahuddin, 45, Chadek, 49, Nuruddin, 40, Abul Hossain, 45, Mofizul Islam, 46, Rafiqul Islam, 77, Ismail, 42, Nur Islam, 45, and Rahim, 19, residents of different upazilas of Laxmipur district.
A case was filed with the police station in this connection, the commander added.