On Monday (27 October) night, in Guwahati’s Bora Service area, a hotel owner and four members of her family were among five people shot dead at Hotel Bilas Inn, in a dispute over the property’s lease agreement. The accused is identified as the hotel’s leaseholder, Ghanakanta Gogoi. He was arrested within an hour of the incident, and a licensed .32-bore pistol allegedly used in the killings was seized.
The dead included hotel owner Helena Bharali, her son Devarshi Kashyap, his wife Riniki Kashyap, her brother Bhudev Bharali, and driver Narayan Das, according to police and hospital officials. Four of the five belonged to the hotel owner’s family, while the fifth was from their village. One person, Satyendra Pathak, 42, sustained a gunshot injury and was admitted to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, where his condition was reported to be stable.
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“An unfortunate incident of firing took place today at around 9 pm at Hotel Bilas Inn in the Bora Service area of Guwahati. Six persons sustained gunshot injuries, and unfortunately, five of them succumbed to their injuries. One person is undergoing treatment, and the accused has been apprehended. The weapon used in the incident has also been seized,” CP Mahanta said.
Mahanta later said, “The weapon used in the incident ,a 32-bore licensed pistol, has been seized. Interrogation is underway, and preliminary investigation suggests that the incident stemmed from a property dispute related to the lease agreement of the hotel,”.
The police commissioner stated that a scientific and thorough probe has been launched to establish the exact sequence of events and bring the case to a logical conclusion. He noted that further updates would be shared as more information emerges. “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,” Mahanta said.
