A case has been filed against Abdul Halim alias Tom, father of reserved-seat MP and National Citizen Party joint convener Nusrat Tabassum, following allegations of land grabbing, vandalism, assault and looting in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia.
Idris Ali filed the case with Daulatpur Police Station on Saturday, naming Halim as the sole accused along with eight to 10 unidentified people, said Delwar Hossain, Additional Superintendent of Police (Bheramara Circle) in Kushtia.
According to the First Information Report (FIR), Idris purchased 4.25 kathas of land about five years ago from Mahfuzur Rahman alias Monju Master, brother of Abdul Halim alias Tom.
After taking possession of the land, Idris built a house and started living there with his wife.
He alleged that Halim had repeatedly threatened to evict him, assault him or implicate him in false cases in an attempt to grab the land.
The FIR said that around 8:00am on September 13, 2025, Idris was at home when Halim and eight to 10 unidentified people entered the premises carrying sticks, iron rods, hammers, sickles, machetes and hand axes.
On Halim's instructions, the group vandalised the house, causing losses estimated at Tk 2.5 lakh, it said.
When Idris and his wife, Mina Khatun, 55, tried to resist, the attackers beat them with sticks, leaving her injured.
The FIR also mentioned that the accused took away three cots (Khat) and 10 bundles of corrugated iron sheets worth around Tk 1.5 lakh from the house.
Before leaving, the accused threatened to kill the family, dispose of their bodies and implicate them in false cases if they were seen near the disputed land again.
Idris said he sought local arbitration after the incident, but Halim later filed a case against him with Daulatpur Police Station on September 16, 2025, which led to his imprisonment.
After securing bail, Idris found that Halim had taken control of the land he had purchased.
He alleged that Halim was using the influence of his daughter, MP Nusrat Tabassum, to maintain control over the property.
Halim threatened to implicate Idris in an arms case and send him back to jail if he continued to pursue the land dispute, according to the FIR.
Fearing for their safety, Idris said he and his family had left their home and were staying at his in-laws' village.
When contacted, Abdul Halim alias Tom said he was not yet aware of the specific case filed against him.
"As far as I know, Idris Ali does not live in the area. He also has disputes with other local residents. He has been in hiding since August 5, 2024," he said.
Halim said he had a land-related dispute with his brothers over the buying and selling of property.
He suspected that Idris had filed the case at the instigation of someone else, but said he was unaware that a case had been filed against him.
The investigating officer, Sub-Inspector (SI) Mohsin Chowdhury of Daulatpur Police Station, said he had been assigned to investigate the case but had not yet started the investigation.