Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Members of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) have detained a man at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with 676.28g of gold ornaments.

The man, identified as Gias Uddin, 46, was detained on Wednesday while returning to Bangladesh after performing Umrah, APBn said in a media statement.

Police said Gias worked as a guide, accompanying Hajj or Umrah pilgrims and assisting them throughout their pilgrimage.

According to the statement, around 11:15am, APBn members found his movements suspicious in the airport's arrival canopy and took him to their office for questioning.

During interrogation and a body search, police recovered 676.28g of gold ornaments from a bag hanging around his neck.

They also seized Tk 77,000 in ...