Guwahati Shooting Incident: Five people have been killed in a shooting incident at a hotel in Guwahati’s Ulubari area on Monday night. According to police, six persons sustained gunshot injuries, and five of them succumbed to their injuries. The injured person has been admitted to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for treatment.  

The incident took place at Hotel Bilas Inn, opposite Bora Service, around two kilometres from the Assam Police headquarters, a police official said.

Police Arrest Accused Hours After Crime

The Guwahati City Police Commissioner, Partha Sarathi Mahanta, who arrived at the incident site, said the accused has been apprehended and the weapon used in the incident has also been seized. The accused is identified as Ghanakanta Gogoi.   

A local news outlet, Northeast Live, reported that two victims have been identified as Narayan Das (48) and Chaitanya Pathak (42). 

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Property Dispute Related To Lease Agreement Of Hotel Behind Crime

Based on the preliminary investigation, poilice suspected that the incident stemmed from a property dispute related to the lease agreement of Hotel Hotel Bilas Inn. The incident appears to have resulted from a lease agreement of Hotel Bilas Inn between the owner's side and the person who had taken the hotel on lease. The accused had taken the hotel on lease. The investigation is still at a preliminary stage, Mahanta said.

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The most important thing at this point is that an unfortunate incident of firing has taken place, five persons have succumbed to their injuries, and the accused named Ghanakanta Gogoi was apprehended within an hour of the incident, he added.

"A scientific and thorough investigation is underway to bring the case to its logical conclusion. We will provide further updates as and when more information becomes available," the top cop said.

Four Deceased Were From Same Family: Police

Four of the five who lost their lives belonged to the same family, while the fifth person was from their village, police said. The injured person is also from the same village, he added.

The visual that emerged on social media showed two bodies lying in a pool of blood at the gate of the hotel, named Hotel Bilas Inn, located in the Bora Service area of Guwahati's Ulubari. Ambulances are also seen in the video clip. 

(With Agencies Inputs)