His wife Khodeja Rashidi Shuja and daughter Turki were present at the house at that time. They came to Khulna yesterday morning from Dhaka following a to call from the Task Force.

Sources in Khulna Metropolitan Police said that statement of Shuja's wealth submitted to Dhaka ACC office by his wife last month did not tally with his real assets.

"The statement submitted by his wife is not correct", a source said.

Members of the Task Force headed by ACC Deputy Director Moniruzzaman asked his wife not to leave the residence without permission because they did not find her statement correct after thorough verification, the sources said.

Khulna district Awami Lague secretary and former lawmaker Mostafa Rashidi Shuja is absconding since his name appeared on the list of 50 'corruption suspects'.