Dhaka: Custom officials arrested two Malaysians carrying 6kilogram of gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Wednesday night, reports local news agency.

The arrestees are Chankok Wai, and Chen Sim Sapp.

Dhaka Customs Assistant Commissioner Shahiduzzaman Sarker said two Malaysian citizens landed at the airport from Kuala Lumpur by a Malaysian Airlines flight at about 9:30pm.

The customs preventive team challenged them on suspicion and recovered six gold bars worth Tk 3 crore from inside their waist belts, he said.

The customs official also said the arrestees initially claimed them as Chinese citizens.