Five Dead in Guwahati Hotel Shootout Linked to Lease Dispute
A gunfight at Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati's Bora Service area left five people dead and one critically injured, stemming from a dispute between the hotel owner and the leaseholder.
Five people were killed and another was critically injured after a gunman opened fire at Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati's Bora Service area on Monday. Police said the violence erupted from a dispute between the hotel owner and the leaseholder, with the leaseholder identified as the shooter.
"Six persons sustained gunshot wounds, of whom five succumbed to the injuries. One person is undergoing treatment. 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," Police Commissioner Partha Sarathi Mahanta told PTI. "All the deceased are associated with the owner of the hotel. The leaseholder himself fired and killed them," he added. One suspect has been arrested in connection with the case.