Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 21 (HBTV): The Assam police have identified the assailants who attacked Congress Member of Parliament Rakibul Hussain.

Taking to X, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that the police have identified the individuals involved in the incident.

'The police have identified the individuals involved in the alleged incident of assault on Congress MP Sri Rakibul Hussain. The identified persons are as follows: Harun of Jamtola, Haresh of Fakoli, Basir of Tamulitup, Kasem Ali of Kawoimari, Rosidul of Kawoimari, Ayub Gunabari, Lutkior of Rail station, Khaleque of Rowmari, Mojibur of Gorematikhowa, Jahangir of Koachgaon. Police will take action as per law,' he wrote.

The attack on Hussain took place on Thursday afternoon when miscreants wrongfully restrained the Congress MP while he was on his way to attend a meeting in Rupahihat.

Nagaon SP Swapaneel Deka told ANI, 'Today at around 2:35 pm, we received information that Member of Parliament Rakibul Hussain, while travelling from Nagaon to attend a meeting in Rupahihat, was wrongfully restrained by some miscreants, confronted, and attacked.' 

He further stated that the PSOs deployed in the area saved the Congress MP and fired in the air in self-defense to disperse the mob.

'The PSOs deployed were able to save him from miscreants. During the incident, one of the PSOs fired in the air in self-defense to disperse the mob,' the SP added.

Earlier, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi condemned the attack on Rakibul Hussain in Rupahihat and stated that a state of lawlessness had developed in Assam.

Lashing out at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Gogoi said the situation was being taken lightly and questioned what message the CM was sending to the people.

'The situation is being taken lightly. The CM is laughing, he is smiling. He thinks this is a joke... What message is he giving to the people of Assam? That is why people feel they are under threat and feel they are being ruled by a tyrant... I condemn this attack and the timid behavior of the CM,' Gogoi said while speaking to the media. (ANI)