Kushtia Correspondent:
A case has been filed against Abdul Halim, father of reserved-seat MP and National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Nusrat Tabassum, over allegations of house vandalism, assault, looting and land grabbing.
The case was recorded with Daulatpur Police Station on Saturday, with Abdul Halim named as the sole identified accused alongside eight to 10 unidentified individuals.
Idris Ali, 67, a resident of Bagoan Tension Mor area under Mathurapur Union in Daulatpur upazila, filed the case.
According to the complaint, the accused and others vandalised the boundary fencing, doors, windows, tin roof and furniture of Idris’s house, causing damage estimated at Tk2.5 lakh.
When Idris and his wife, Mina Khatun, tried to resist, they were allegedly beaten with sticks.
The attackers also allegedly took away three beds, 10 bundles of tin sheets and other belongings worth around Tk1.5 lakh.
Kushtia District Police spokesperson and Additional Superintendent of Police Faisal Mahmud confirmed the case, saying Sub-Inspector Mohsin Chowdhury of Daulatpur Police Station would investigate it.
In the complaint, Idris alleged that when he sought justice from local residents after the incident, Abdul Halim filed a case against him with Daulatpur Police Station on 16 September last year.
Idris said he had to spend time in jail in connection with that case.
After securing bail, he learned that Halim had occupied the disputed land by using the influence of his daughter, MP Nusrat Tabassum, he alleged.
He further claimed that Halim threatened to implicate him in an arms case if he pursued the matter. Fearing for their safety, Idris and his family left the area and took shelter at his father-in-law’s house.
The complaint also said a fire broke out at Halim’s house on 12 November. Idris later learned that attempts were being made to falsely implicate him and his family members in a case filed over the incident.
He said he eventually approached the police because of the threat and insecurity, adding that fear and intimidation had prevented him from filing a case earlier.
Speaking to the media, Idris said he had purchased the disputed land from Abdul Halim’s brothers. The plot is located in a bamboo grove below Halim’s house.
He also said he had filed a case with the police station over an incident that took place last year.