Four killed and several injured in shooting near Guwahati hotel
Police said at least four people died and multiple others were wounded after a gunfire incident near Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati on Monday night.
At least four people, including a woman, were pronounced dead after a shooting near Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati's Bora Service area on Monday evening, police said. The gunfire was reported around 10 p.m., and police recovered four bodies that have been sent for post-mortem examination.
Guwahati Police Commissioner Partha Sarathi Mahanta said investigators are continuing the probe and that additional bodies might be recovered. Initial reports indicated five individuals – three men and two women – were shot, with several injured, including hotel staff members.
The incident occurred in a lane near a Kalyan Jewellers outlet adjacent to the hotel. Police teams arrived at the scene and have launched an investigation, but the identities of the victims and the motive for the attack have not yet been confirmed.