Five killed, several injured in shooting at Guwahati hotel; Prime accused arrested

At least five people were killed and several others injured in a shooting incident at a hotel in Guwahati’s Bora Service area on Monday evening, police said. The circumstances surrounding the firing remain unclear.

The incident took place near Hotel Bilas Inn, in a lane adjoining a Kalyan Jewellers outlet. Police personnel rushed to the scene and launched an investigation.

Guwahati Police Commissioner Partha Sarathi Mahanta said four bodies had been recovered and would be sent for post-mortem examination. He said the police would apprehend the person responsible soon.

#WATCH | Assam: Several casualties have been reported in a firing incident that took place near a hotel in the Ulubari area in Guwahati. A senior police official from Guwahati city has informed that several casualties have been reported, and the police have started an investigation. More details are awaited.

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 Several injured, motive unknown

Initial reports indicated that five people, including three men and two women, were hit by gunfire. Several injured people were taken for medical treatment, and some were reportedly critically injured.

Prime accused arrested

Assam Police have arrested the prime accused in the shooting incident in Guwahati that claimed the lives of Bilas Inn owner Helena Bharali and her son, Debarshi Kashyap, officials said on Monday.

The accused allegedly fled after opening fire, prompting police to launch an operation to track him down. 

The arrest marks a key development in the investigation into the killings, which took place in the Ulubari area of the city.

Land dispute suspected to be behind killings

According to preliminary information, a dispute over the land on which the hotel stands is believed to have been at the centre of the conflict.

Investigators are examining the circumstances that led to the shooting, the nature of the alleged land dispute and the accused’s suspected role in the crime. Police are also working to establish the sequence of events and determine whether anyone else was involved.

Police have yet to disclose all details of the investigation, including the identity of the arrested accused and the alleged motive behind the killings.

Further information is expected at a press conference by the police commissioner, which is likely to shed more light on the double murder and the steps taken to track down the accused.

(with agencies input)