Five people were killed and one person was injured in a shooting incident near a hotel in the Bora Service area of Guwahati, Assam, late Monday night. The tragic incident occurred around 9:00 p.m. in a lane next to Hotel Bilas Inn and is linked to a dispute over a hotel lease agreement. Guwahati Police Commissioner Partha Sarathi Mahanta confirmed that six people were shot during the violent clash.
Five victims died from their injuries, while the sixth person is receiving medical treatment at the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital. The deceased include hotel owner Helena Bharali, her son Debarshi Kashyap, and Narayan Das. Four of the five dead belong to the same family, while the fifth victim and the injured person are residents of the same village.
Assam Police arrested the accused, Ghankanta Gogoi, within one hour of the crime. Gogoi had leased the hotel from the victims and was caught with the weapon used in the attack. Authorities recovered the licensed .32 bore pistol used in the shooting. Police investigations are continuing to find out the exact details of the property conflict.
