DHAKA: Security forces detained Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary General Redwan Ahmed carrying bullets at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here Monday (July 1).

He was detained around 9am, said aviation security force.

Sources said Redwan came to the airport in the morning, to catch a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight to fly for Chattogram.

Seven rounds of bullet were found in his bag while scanning at the internal terminal checkpoint.

"Redwan Ahmed said he has brought the bullets mistakenly," said the airport's aviation security director wing commander Obaidur Rahman.

The LDP leader was handed over to Airport Police Station, he confirmed.

BDST: 1433 HRS, JUL 1, 2019
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