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Prime Accused in Guwahati Hotel Shooting Case Killed in Police Encounter
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 04 Nov 2026, 09:48 AM
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Ghanakanta Gogoi, the prime accused in the Guwahati hotel shooting case, was killed during a police encounter while being transported to Sivasagar in connection with a 2024 bank fraud case.
Police officials were transporting Ghanakanta Gogoi from Guwahati to Sivasagar in eastern Assam when a confrontation with the suspect led to his death. Gogoi was the prime accused in the shooting incident that took place at a hotel in Guwahati earlier this year. The encounter occurred as part of the investigation into a separate 2024 bank fraud case involving Gogoi.
According to authorities, the suspect was seized during the transit and was killed in a police encounter. No other individuals were reported injured in the incident. The police have stated that the encounter was a result of resistance by the accused.
The Guwahati hotel shooting case remains under investigation, with law enforcement agencies continuing to probe the circumstances surrounding the incident. The police have reiterated their commitment to pursuing all leads related to the bank fraud case and the shooting case.
The incident has drawn attention to the security protocols for transporting high-profile suspects in Assam. Investigators are reviewing the procedures followed during the encounter.
Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.
According to authorities, the suspect was seized during the transit and was killed in a police encounter. No other individuals were reported injured in the incident. The police have stated that the encounter was a result of resistance by the accused.
The Guwahati hotel shooting case remains under investigation, with law enforcement agencies continuing to probe the circumstances surrounding the incident. The police have reiterated their commitment to pursuing all leads related to the bank fraud case and the shooting case.
The incident has drawn attention to the security protocols for transporting high-profile suspects in Assam. Investigators are reviewing the procedures followed during the encounter.
Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.