Dhaka: State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali claimed on Thursday that film actor Ilias Kanchan restored to lies for protecting his image.

The fact is that the pistol and bullets found in Kanchan’s laptop bag were detected during scanning at the domestic terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, reports the UNB.

When officials at the airport asked him about the pistol, he confessed to his mistake, Mahbub Ali said.

The on-duty officials requested him to carry the pistol maintaining the rules. Completing necessary formalities, he left the airport for Chattogram, claimed the state minister.

Md Mahmub Ali came up with the claim after Ilias Kanchan told media on Wednesday that his pistol remained undetected after scanning at the airport.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) on Wednesday suspended one of its officials for negligence of duty as film star Ilias Kanchan allegedly passed security check with a bag containing his revolver at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here on Tuesday.

However, the ministry formed a two-member committee to investigate the incident.

The committee members are joint secretary AHM Golam Kibria and deputy secretary Jatan Marma.

The committee has been asked to submit its report within five working days.