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Guwahati Hotel Shooting: 5 Dead in Lease Dispute
26 Oct
Summary
- Five people died in a shooting at a Guwahati hotel.
- A family of four was among the victims of the attack.
- The alleged killer was arrested within an hour of the incident.
In Guwahati, a violent incident occurred on Tuesday evening at Hotel Bilas Inn, resulting in the deaths of five people and injuring one. The victims included four individuals from the hotel-owning family, with the fifth deceased and the injured person being from the owners' village. Preliminary investigations suggest the motive behind the shooting was a lease dispute between the hotel owners and the alleged perpetrator, Ghanakanta Gogoi. Gogoi had leased the hotel from the owners last year. Police apprehended Gogoi within an hour of the incident and seized a licensed .32 bore pistol. The injured individual, Satyen Pathak, is being treated for a shoulder wound at Guwahati Medical College Hospital. Specialized teams are examining the crime scene for evidence. Authorities are working to establish the complete sequence of events.
