The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The police yesterday morning recovered smuggled gold worth Tk 26 lakh and arrested three traders from Fulbaria Bus Stand area in the city.

The arrested were identified as Raju Ahmad, Abdul Baten and Zakir Hossain.

Source said the members of police team chased the three smugglers at Fulbaria and recovered a huge quantity of illegal goldchains.

Police said the arrested people returned from Singapore by Bangladesh Biman Airlines earlier on the day. The police chased the autorickshaw they were travelling in and caught them up at Fulbaria Bus Stand and recovered the smuggled gold.

Police said the 249 pieces of goldchains weighing one kilogram was worth Tk 26 lakh.

Sources also said high officials at the Zia International Airport were involved in the scam.

The Deputy Commissioner of Lalbagh Zone Khandakar Mohiuddin said a case was filed with Kotwali Police Station under Emergency Power Rules in connection with the haul.