Dhubri [Assam], February 20 (HBTV): Assam’s Dhubri MP and senior Congress leader Rakibul Hussain was Rakibul Hussain by a group of miscreants in Nagaon’s Rupahihaat in Assam on Thursday, sparking political tensions. Following the incident, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma assured security arrangements for Hussain whenever he visits the Samaguri and Rupahihaat areas.

According to sources, a group of individuals covered their faces with black cloth and waved black flags at the MP before launching the attack. His bodyguard was also assaulted in the chaos, intensifying the tension at the scene.

To control the situation and ensure Hussain’s safety, his security personnel fired warning shots in the air, preventing further escalation.

Responding in the Assam Assembly, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma addressed the attack on Congress MP and assured that the state government would provide additional security whenever the MP visits Samaguri and Rupohihat, citing repeated incidents involving him over the past year.

"Today, at around 2:30 PM, Congress MP Rakibul Hussain was obstructed by the public while travelling to Gunabari village under Rupahi Police Station. Following the obstruction, his PSO fired four rounds of blank fire. I assure you that whenever he visits Rupahi Town Village in Samaguri, the state government will provide additional security," Sarma stated.

His bodyguard was also assaulted in the chaos, escalating tensions at the scene. The attack has raised concerns over political tensions in Assam, with calls for stronger measures to protect public representatives from potential threats.

Meanwhile, protesters burned an effigy of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma outside Rajib Bhawan in Dhubri. The protest was organized to condemn the attack of Dhubri MP Rakibul Hussain.

Effigy burning has been a recurring form of protest in Assam. For instance, two months ago, protesters burned an effigy of CM Sarma outside Indira Bhawan in Sribhumi, condemning the death of a Congress worker.