Guwahati, June 25 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma suggested on Wednesday that the grenade explosion in Bokakhat the previous evening may have stemmed from Assam Police's aggressive anti-poaching operations, rather than militant activity.

Speaking at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Emergency in Dispur, Sarma said authorities usually suspect the involvement of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) in such attacks.

However, he noted that Tuesday night's low-intensity blast in Golaghat district appears to follow a different trail.

"Typically, people first name ULFA in such incidents. But in this case, Golaghat police believe our recent crackdown on poaching networks may have triggered the b...