Members of Airport Armed Police on Friday detained a man along with 823.52gm  of gold from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

The detainee is Salekuzzaman, a driver of civil aviation.

Mohammad Ziaul Haque, additional superintendent of Airport Armed Police Battalion police, said Salekuzzaman entered the terminal using gate number 21 at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. He then collected gold bars and gold chains from the toilet of luggage belt number 1.

Armed police challenged him due to his suspicious movement at the airport while crossing the customs green channel with the gold.

Later, during interrogation he confessed that he was carrying five gold bars and fifty chains worth Tk 82 lakh in his pockets which were recovered later.

The Airport Armed Police Battalion has been carrying out special anti-smuggling operations since April 12 ahead of Eid.

This campaign will be intensified, he added.

Preparations are underway to file a case at the airport police station under criminal law in this regard, the ASP said.