ETV chairman Salam held at Mumbai airport
Pistol, bullets seized
The chairman of Ekushey Television Ltd (ETV) was arrested yesterday at Mumbai International Airport for carrying arms illegally, said Mumbai police.
ETV Chairman Abdus Salam Mohammed Kareem, 50, was inside the airport when Central Industrial Security Force personnel frisked him and recovered a pistol and seven cartridges from his bag, said Inspector B N Tambe of Sahar Airport Police Station.
Abdus Salam was then handed over to police while his luggage seized.He was booked under the Indian Arms Act and placed on a two-day police remand, Tambe said. "Abdus Salam claimed that he had come to Mumbai on business purpose and had his flight to Bangladesh in the morning today (Friday)," the officer said.
He was carrying a valid passport and arms licence of Bangladesh, said police, adding that further probe was on.
ETV Chairman Abdus Salam Mohammed Kareem, 50, was inside the airport when Central Industrial Security Force personnel frisked him and recovered a pistol and seven cartridges from his bag, said Inspector B N Tambe of Sahar Airport Police Station.
Abdus Salam was then handed over to police while his luggage seized.He was booked under the Indian Arms Act and placed on a two-day police remand, Tambe said. "Abdus Salam claimed that he had come to Mumbai on business purpose and had his flight to Bangladesh in the morning today (Friday)," the officer said.
He was carrying a valid passport and arms licence of Bangladesh, said police, adding that further probe was on.
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