Man nabbed with bullets from new Assam government swearing-in venue

A man was nabbed on Tuesday (May 12, 2026) from the venue of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Assam government allegedly with a few rounds of live bullets, police said.

The live bullets were recovered from the man during security screening at the entrance of the Veterinary College Field in Khanapara, they said "He was taken into custody for questioning. He is being taken to Basistha police station," an officer said.

However, no arms have been recovered from the person, he said.

"An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the recovery and whether any security threat was involved," he added.

The incident happened minutes before Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya was set to administer the oath of office and secrecy to Himanta Biswa Sarma as Chief Minister, along with a new Council of Ministers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and other Union Ministers, the Chief Ministers of 22 NDA-ruled States and Union Territories, BJP national president Nitin Nabin, top industrialists, and religious leaders, including the abbots of 17 Vaishnav monasteries across Assam, attended the ceremony.