India, Oct. 19 -- Bangladesh's former air force chief Sheikh Abdul Hannan was arrested in Qatar over graft charges against him in his home country, officials said on Sunday.

Hannan, who was appointed service chief during deposed Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's tenure, was taken into custody by Qatar authorities on October 15, news agency PTI reported, citing Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission. "We have been informed by Interpol that Qatar's law enforcement agency detained him there on October 15," ACC deputy director Md Akhtarul Islam said.

Hannan had managed to leave Bangladesh following the probe against him, despite an active travel ban.

The retired air chief marshal has been accused of accumulating assets worth more than Banglad...