Congress workers allegedly attacked Team Anna member Akhil Gogoi

A Congress councillor was arrested in connection with the attack on RTI activist and Team Anna member Akhil Gogoi while search was on for five others allegedly involved in the assault. Youth Congress activists in Assam's Nalbari district are suspected to have led the assault.

Meanwhile, the Nalbari district bandh called to protest against the incident disrupted normal life in the area on Saturday.

Congress councillor Tapan Barman was arrested on Sunday night while search was on for five others allegedly involved in the attack on Gogoi when he was surveying flood damage in Purni village on Friday, police said.

Gogoi, who sustained injury on his face and waist after being attacked by bamboos and sharp weapons, managed to reach Nalbari Sadar police station.

He alleged that Agriculture Minister Nilamoni Sen Deka, representing Dharmapur assembly constituency, where the attack took place was behind the incident and his supporters were involved in his assault.

Gogoi, who is undergoing treatment in the Nalbari Swahid Mukunda Kakati civil hospital and referred to the Guwahati medical college hospital here, has refused to leave Nalbari until the five other accused were brought to book.

The Nalbari district bandh called to protest against the attack affected normal life in Nalbari town but failed to have impact on other areas of the district.