The case over gold pilfered from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's Customs House's godown has been transferred to the Detective Branch (DB) of police for further investigation.
Suspected Customs officials are being quizzed over the issue, said DB Uttara Division Deputy Police Commissioner Md Akram Hossain.
The case was transferred to DB from Airport Police Station.
According to the concerned authorities, Dhaka Customs Department came to know about the incident on Saturday (September 2). But the matter was disclosed on Sunday. After daylong counting, the authorities of the Customs House confirmed that 55kg of gold have been pilfered from the godown.
The Customs House, however, formed a five-member team led by joint commissioner Minhaz Uddin to probe the whole incident. They said the cost of the stolen gold is worth Tk 45 crore.
Some unknown persons have been made accused in the case over the incident.
Around 9am on Saturday (September 2), Masud Rana, assistant revenue officer of Dhaka Customs Department and the officer in-charge of the godown, informed airport's lost and found desk that the lock of a steel almira at the godwon was broken.
