Guwahati, June 30 -- A late-night police operation in Assam's Bokakhat turned intense when a gunfight broke out between security personnel and two individuals accused linked to a recent grenade blast.

The confrontation occurred during an arms recovery mission based on leads obtained during interrogation.

The accused, identified as Bhavesh Kalita and Sanjeev Baruah, were earlier arrested on June 26 from Tezpur and Lakhimpur, respectively. During initial questioning, the duo reportedly confessed to hiding two pistols near the Panbari agricultural farm.

On Sunday night, police escorted them to the site for weapon recovery. However, the situation escalated when the accused allegedly tried to escape or resist, prompting security personnel t...