Juba League leader detained with gun at PM’s reception released

Police have released a leader of Awami League's youth affiliate, who had been detained with a firearm at the prime minister's public reception.

Juba League information Secretary Selim Khan was detained with a pistol on Friday by the Airport Police station, when hundreds of Awami League supporters gathered near the airport to welcome the prime minister back home.

Airport police OC Noor-e-Azam said that he was released late on Friday, but had not been given back the firearm.

“He had a license to carry the pistol, so we released him around midnight, after he signed a bond. We have, however, confiscated the pistol,”

The police officer said a complaint was filed and they will return the firearm once it's clear why he was carrying it.