Five people died and one person was injured during a shooting at a hotel in Guwahati on October 26, 2026. Police arrested the sole accused within an hour of the incident and recovered a licensed pistol.
The shooting happened at around 9 PM at Hotel Bilas Inn located on GS Road in Guwahati.
Authorities stated that the violence stemmed from a dispute regarding the property lease agreement for the lodging facility.
Six individuals sustained gunshot injuries during the attack carried out by the leaseholder Ghanakanta Gogoi.
Five victims died from their wounds while one person remains under treatment at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital where medical status was verified by Principal Babul Kumar Bezbaruah.
The victims include hotel owner Helena Bharali, her son Deborshi Kashyap, and Narayan Das. Another village associate named Satyen Pathak remains in stable condition.
Ghanakanta Gogoi had been operating the hotel as a leaseholder for approximately one year before the incident occurred.
Police made the arrest in the Paltan Bazar area and forensic teams are currently conducting a scientific analysis of the scene.
Officials intend to complete ballistic analysis and further interrogations before filing the final charge-sheet.
