MP Rakibul Hussain and his personal Security officers were attacked by a mob in Assam
Two PSOs sustained minor injuries, a police officer said
Congress MP Rakibul Hussain and his personal security officers (PSOs) were attacked by a mob in Assam’s Nagaon district on Thursday, prompting Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to announce that the opposition leader’s security will be beefed up while he is in the district.
Hussain, who represents Assam’s Dhubri constituency in the Lok Sabha, is unhurt but his two PSOs sustained minor injuries, a police officer said.
The state Congress demanded ‘immediate arrest of those involved in the attack.
Hussain was on his way to attend a party meeting at Gunomari village under Rupohi police station on a two-wheeler when he was attacked with cricket bats by a group of people who had their faces covered with black cloth and were shouting slogans against the MP, police said.
The PSOs tried to protect the MP by opening fire but they were also attacked.
Additional police forces reached the spot and dispersed the crowd, while Hussain was taken to a hospital where he was given first aid
Congress MP Rakibul Hussadin attacked by mob in Assam; security beefed up
MP Rakibul Hussain and his personal security officers (PSOs) were attacked by a mob. Hussain is unhurt but his two PSOs sustained minor injuries.
Congress MP Rakibul Hussain and his personal security officers (PSOs) were attacked by a mob in Assam’s Nagaon district on Thursday, prompting Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to announce that the opposition leader’s security will be beefed up while he is in the district.
Congress MP Rakibul Hussain and his personal security officers (PSOs) were attacked by a mob in Assam’s Nagaon district on Thursday
Hussain, who represents Assam’s Dhubri constituency in the Lok Sabha, is unhurt but his two PSOs sustained minor injuries, a police officer said.
The state Congress demanded ‘immediate arrest of those involved in the attack.
Hussain was on his way o attend a party meeting at Gunomari village under Rupohi police station on a two-wheeler when he was attacked with cricket bats by a group of people who had their faces covered with black cloth and were shouting slogans against the MP, police said.
The PSOs tried to protect the MP by opening fire but they were also attacked.
Additional police forces reached the spot and dispersed the crowd, while Hussain was taken to a hospital where he was given first aid.
The police have launched an investigation into the incident.
Making a statement in the assembly, The chief minister said that the crowd tried to prevent Hussain from going to the village when his PSO opened fire.
The MP later went to the place where he was scheduled to address the meeting and it was conducted in the presence of the district Superintendent of Police, he said.
Sarma said that the security of the MP will be beefed up while he is in the district, particularly in Samaguri and Rupohihat areas.
DGP Harmeet Singh told reporters that the situation was under control and the SP concerned was conducting investigations into the incident.
”We will share further details as the investigation progresses,” he added.