A bone-chilling incident of shooting at Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati’s Bora Service area left five people dead including 1 women and one injured on Monday evening, Oct 26. Four of the deceased belonged to the hotel owner’s family, while the fifth victim was reportedly a close associate from the same village. The injured person was also from the owner’s village and is receiving medical treatment.
The incident occurred around 9 pm near GS Road, one of Guwahati’s major arterial roads. Police have launched an investigation into the shooting, with preliminary findings pointing towards a possible dispute over the hotel’s lease agreement.
Police Suspect Property Dispute
According to police, the suspected shooter has been identified as Ghanakanta Gogoi, who had reportedly taken Hotel Bilas Inn on lease about a year ago. Investigators suspect that a dispute between the hotel owners and the leaseholder may have escalated into the deadly shooting.
Police Commissioner Partha Sarathi Mahanta said the investigation was at an early stage and that officers were examining the circumstances surrounding the incident. Authorities are yet to establish the complete sequence of events leading up to the firing.
Suspect Arrested Within an Hour
Police apprehended Gogoi within an hour of the incident, reportedly in the Paltan Bazar area. Officers also seized a licensed .32-bore pistol suspected to have been used in the shooting.
Six people sustained gunshot injuries, of whom five succumbed to their injuries. The lone surviving victim remains under medical care.
The police have begun a forensic and scientific investigation to establish the sequence of events and determine the circumstances behind the attack.
The incident has left the city shaken, with investigators now examining whether the suspected lease dispute was the direct trigger for the violence. Further details are expected as the investigation progresses.
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