Five people died and one person was injured in a shooting incident near Hotel Bilas Inn in the Bora Service area of Guwahati on Monday evening, October 26, 2026. The attack happened at around 9 PM and involved seven rounds fired from a licensed .32-bore pistol.
The dead victims include the hotel owner Helena B Bharali, her son Debarshi Kashyap also known as Debarshi Bharali, four family members, and a 48-year-old villager named Narayan Das.
Narayan Das died from his injuries after being taken to the
Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). The injured survivor is 42-year-old Satyendra Pathak who has a bullet wound in his shoulder and is receiving treatment at the same hospital.
Guwahati Police Commissioner Partha Sarathi Mahanta stated that the accused named Ghanakanta Gogoi was caught by the police within one hour of the shooting.
Initial investigations show the motive was a property dispute over a lease agreement for Hotel Bilas Inn which the accused held for about a year. The police seized the weapon, sent the bodies for post-mortem exams, and kept the accused in custody for questioning.
