C T Online Desk: Customs officials and National Security Intelligence (NSI) personnel seized 63 tolas of gold ornaments at the Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram on Saturday.
Actress Anamika Juthi and Mohammad Raihan Iqbal from Raojan, Chattogram were detained in this connection, said Md Ibrahim Khalil, public relations officer of the airport.
Tipped off, they searched the two passengers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-148 which had arrived from Dubai around 9:50am.
The officials seized gold ornaments, including bangles, chains, and white gold chain-like items – 543 grams of 24-carat gold and 190 grams of 22-carat gold.
The bangles were wrapped around Juthi’s hands with scotch tape, while the chains were concealed around her neck tactfully and inside her handbag, they said.
Since the duo was originally bound for the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, they were sent there on the same flight as per aviation protocols.
Upon arrival, they were handed over to customs and the intelligence team at Dhaka airport for further investigation.
