India, Jan. 5 -- A local Congress leader in Assam's Sribhumi district allegedly attacked a party colleague with a sharp-edged weapon at a restaurant where they had gone for snacks after a party meeting on Monday, people familiar with the matter said.

The victim, 35-year-old Jillur Nur, is a local Congress functionary from the Umorpur area of Sribhumi district. Sribhumi district Congress president Tapash Purkayastha said Nur was initially taken to Sribhumi Civil Hospital and was referred to Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH), where he is undergoing treatment. He is reported to have sustained injuries to his hand and chest.

Police said the incident took place at about 6:30pm on Monday.

Police said they are trying to trace the pr...