DHAKA: Customs authorities detained an Indian citizen along with 2.7kg gold at Hazrat Shahjalaj International Airport on Sunday.

The detainee, identified as Bijoy Kumar (40), came from Dubai by a flight of Emirates Airlines at 11:00am on Sunday.

Airport Customs assistant commissioner Farid Al Mamun told banglanews that the custom officials held Bijoy on suspicion.

After checking the passenger, they got the gold weighing 2.7kg and 60g from him, Farid added.

According to him, the detainee was handed over to Airport Thana.

BDST: 1825 HRS, FEB 15, 2015