SILCHAR: 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. Sribhumi Congress functionary Jillur Nur being taken to Silchar Medical College and Hospital 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 prime suspect in the case, Shahanaz Hussain, a local Congress leader who had been eyeing a party ticket in the state elections later this year. Sribhumi Congress leaders said the incident occurred some time after a Congress meeting attended by senior party leaders ended in …