Assam: Cricket Bats with masked men MP Rakibul Hussain | Video – News18

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The incident took place in the Natun Bazaar of Rupahat, while Hussain was traveling on a scooter to attend a party workers’ meeting.

A group of unidentified men armed with cricket bats attacked the Congress Dhyubari Lok Sabha MP Rakibul Hussain and their individual security officers (PSOs) on Thursday in Nagaon district of Assam on Thursday, which injures two of their security officers. Went.

The incident took place in Natun Bazaar in Rupaahhat, while Hussain was traveling on a scooter to attend a party workers’ meeting.

Videos of the attack, which have gone viral on social media, show the attackers, some are covered in black clothes with their face, bending Hussain and launching their attack. Hussain’s PSO tried to intervene, but he was also targeted.

Further footage shows an attacker attacking Hussain with a bat before fleeing. The remaining attackers set the MP’s PSO, with an officer set the warning shots on fire, causing the attackers to disperse.

After the attack, the police reached the spot and took the Congress leader to the hospital.

While the motive behind the attack is not clear, Hussain spoke The Indian Express About the incident. He revealed that he had estimated potential threats and had chosen to travel on a scooter with his two security officers and sons, Tanjil.

“We knew about the potential threat to the car attacks, which is why we decided to travel on two-wheelers. The SP mentioned that breaking cars is a bailable offense and would not cover the insurance loss. We did not expect a physical attack, though. I have informed the SP, and he said that he had taken it with OC, “Dhubri MP told the publication.

Police investigation is going on

Confirming the incident, Nagaon District Superintendent of Police Swapnel Deka said, “Today at around 2.35 pm, we came to know that Parliament member Rakibul Hussain, while he was traveling from Nagaon, he was visiting a meeting in a meeting For, he was wrongly restrained. Some miscreants, faced and tried to attack it. ,

“PSOs deployed were able to protect him from miscreants. During the incident, one of the PSOs fired into the air in self-defense to disperse the crowd. The PSO filed an FIR and an investigation is going on in the case, “Nagaon SP said.

Congress response

The attack on Hussain has created strong reactions from Congress leaders. Leader of the Opposition in Assam Legislative Assembly Debbalata Saikia criticized the BJP -led Himanta Biswa Sarma Sarkar for dealing with law and order in the state.

“Today, while responding to the address of CM, Governor, he claimed that the crime rate has decreased and the punishment rate in the state has increased. If their claim can be justified, then a mob attacked near a police station in the widespread daylight of Dhuri? … It deteriorates the law and order. Police has poor reputation due to ongoing syndicates in the state, “Saikia said News agency ANI,

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi also gave voice Concern on xCriticizing the adventure of the attack and lack of immediate action, “A Congress Lok Sabha MP in Assam is attacked by thugs in a broad daylight in a busy day market. The goons also attacked police security officers and snatched their weapons Tried. All this has been recorded on camera.

Emphasizing the danger of the situation further, he said, “If the goons had caught the machine gun, it could have been a terrible tragedy. The attitude of the Chief Minister will only embrace thieves, dacits, smugglers and people accused of murder. Democracy is in danger and the people of Assam want freedom from this Gunda Raj culture. ,

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Assam, India, India