Guwahati, 27 October (HS): A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted under the leadership of Joint Commissioner of Police Ankur Jain to investigate the sensational shooting incident at Hotel Vilas Inn in Guwahati, in which five people were killed allegedly by Ghanakanta Gogoi.

The incident took place at around 9 pm on Monday at the hotel in the Bora Service area along GS Road in Ulubari. According to preliminary police investigations, the shooting is suspected to have stemmed from a dispute over the hotel's lease agreement between its owners and Gogoi, who had taken the property on lease.

Six people sustained gunshot injuries in the incident, of whom five succumbed to their injuries. Four of the deceased belonged to the same family associated with the hotel owners, while the fifth victim was from their village. One injured person is undergoing treatment.

Police apprehended Gogoi within an hour of the incident and seized the firearm allegedly used in the shooting. The accused is being questioned as investigators examine the circumstances leading to the killings.

The formation of the SIT is expected to facilitate a detailed investigation into the case, including the circumstances surrounding the suspected lease-related dispute and the sequence of events that led to the deaths. Further details are awaited.----------

Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash