Case filed against MP Nusrat’s father over land grab, assault, death threat

Additional Police Superintendent (Bheramara Circle) of Kushtia Delowar Hossain has confirmed that a case has been filed against Md Abdul Halim alias Tom, father of reserved women’s seat Member of Parliament and National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Nusrat Tabassum Jyoti, in Daulatpur of Kushtia. The case has been filed on charges of vandalising the residence, assaulting the husband and wife, looting goods and death threats over land grab.

He confirmed the matter of the case in the evening on Saturday (November 14).

Earlier on the same day the victim Idris Ali, 67, filed the case as complainant at Daulatpur Police Station. In it Abdul Halim Tom has been named and another 8 to 10 unknown persons have been made accused.

According to the FIR sources, about five years ago Idris Ali bought four and a quarter katha of land from Abdul Halim Tom’s brother Mahfuzur Rahman Monju Master through a deed. Later after taking possession of the land he constructed houses there and started living with his wife. However, Idris alleged that Abdul Halim Tom had been threatening him with eviction, assault and involving him in false cases by bringing people at different times with the intention of grabbing that land.

The FIR said Idris Ali was staying at home around 8am on September 13, 2025. At that time Abdul Halim Tom along with 8 to 10 unknown persons entered his house with sticks, iron rods, hammers, hasua, ramda and hand axes. Later on the order of Abdul Halim Tom the others vandalised the houses. It has been mentioned in the allegation that damage of about Tk 2.5 lakh was caused by breaking the fence of the residential house, doors, windows, tin roof and furniture.

At that time when an attempt was made to resist, Idris Ali and his wife Mina Khatun, 55, were assaulted. They were injured on different parts of their bodies. Later they received treatment from a local doctor. Besides, there is also an allegation of taking away three beds and 10 bundles of tin from the residential house, the estimated value of which is Tk 1.5 lakh.

The FIR further said while leaving the accused threatened to kill and disappear the entire family as well as harass them with false cases if they saw them around that land.

Idris Ali alleged that when he went to seek local justice after the incident, Abdul Halim Tom filed a case against him at Daulatpur Police Station on September 16, 2025. He also had to go to jail in that case. Later after being released on bail he came to know that the land he had bought was kept under occupation by Abdul Halim Tom by exerting the influence of his daughter Member of Parliament Nusrat Tabassum Jyoti.

Idris also alleged in the FIR that threat has been given to involve him in an arms case and send him to jail again if he makes excesses over the land. He also mentioned that he has come to know through people that attempts are being made to involve him and his family members in false cases over the fire incident at Abdul Halim Tom’s house.

Idris Ali said currently he has left his own area with his family out of fear of the accused and taken shelter at his in-laws’ house in Mashaura village. He did not have the courage to go to the police station or court immediately after the incident out of fear of the influential persons. Later when the fear of being involved in a new case arose, he filed the case at the police station on the advice of relatives and local people.

Idris Ali said, “I do not have any land of my own. I live on someone else’s land. I have filed the case at the police station hoping for justice. I want fair justice.”

Regarding the allegation Abdul Halim Tom said he is not yet sure about the matter of the case. As far as he knows, Idris Ali does not live in the area and has disputes with the local people. He also claimed that Idris has been absconding since August 5, 2024.

He further said there is an incident regarding buying and selling of land with his brothers. Idris Ali may have filed the case at the police station now at someone’s instigation. However, he claimed that he does not know about the filing of the case.

Spokesperson of Kushtia District Police Additional Police Superintendent Faisal Mahmud said the case has been filed at Daulatpur Police Station making Abdul Halim an accused.

Investigation officer of the case Sub-Inspector (SI) of Daulatpur Police Station Mohsin Chowdhury said he has been appointed as the investigation officer of the case. However, he has not yet started the investigation activities.