Overview
- Murshidabad police began on-the-ground freezing and attachment in Lalgola on February 9–10, targeting assets valued at roughly ₹10.73–11 crore linked to Shariful Islam.
- Authorities list about 14 properties, around 15 bank accounts and vehicles, including houses, shops, a school, a bank-leased building, orchards and farmland across areas such as Naldahari.
- The confiscation procedure started on January 1 after required approvals, with officials saying the assets appear disproportionate to known income and further details will follow the probe.
- The investigation stems from the March 25, 2025 arrest of Ziaur Rahman with about 500 grams of narcotics near Islam’s residence, after which police say trafficking links surfaced.
- Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir and his family deny any link to trafficking, call the move politically driven after he launched a new party, and say they will challenge the action in court.