Four dead, several injured in shooting near Guwahati hotel

A shooting in Guwahati's Bora Service area leaves at least four people dead and several injured, including women. Police have launched an investigation, but the motive remains unclear.

In Short

• Several people, including women, are injured in the firing
• The shooting is reported near a Kalyan Jewellers outlet and Hotel Bilas Inn
• Some of the injured are reportedly staff members of a hotel

At least four people were killed and several others, including women, were injured in a shooting in Assam’s Guwahati on Monday. The firing was reported near a Kalyan Jewellers outlet in the city’s Bora Service area, with police yet to establish the motive behind the incident.

Guwahati Police Commissioner Parthasarathi Mahanta said four bodies had been recovered and the post-mortem examinations were yet to be conducted. He assured that the accused would be arrested soon.

“It's a very sad incident. We have recovered four dead bodies, but the post-mortem is yet to be done; we will nab the accused as soon as possible,” Mahanta said.

The identities of the deceased have not yet been established.

The firing reportedly took place in a lane adjacent to Hotel Bilas Inn. Initial reports suggested that five people, including three men and two women, were shot during the incident. Some of the injured were reportedly staff members of the hotel.

Police officials reached the spot and launched an investigation into the shooting. Further details about the circumstances leading to the firing and the identities of the victims are awaited.

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With inputs from Al Habib