Overview

• Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi, MLA Sibamoni Bora, and spokesman Mohsin Khan sustained minor injuries after their convoy was ambushed by masked men wielding rods in Dhing on April 27, 2025.
• Police identified Imdadul Islam, a recently expelled Congress leader, as the prime suspect and are conducting a manhunt for him and other accomplices.
• The Congress party has accused the BJP of orchestrating the attack to intimidate opposition leaders ahead of the panchayat elections, a claim the BJP and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma have denied.
• The Chief Minister has ordered enhanced security for Bordoloi and dismissed the allegations, citing that the attack occurred in a Congress stronghold with no BJP presence.
• Congress has submitted a memorandum to the DGP, criticizing law enforcement for failing to prevent political violence and demanding a judicial inquiry into the incident.