{
  "id": 16705478,
  "title": "Assam news: 5 people shot dead at Guwahati hotel in dispute between property owner, leaseholder; Gaurav Gogoi reacts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/assam-news-5-people-shot-dead-at-guwahati-hotel-in-dispute-between",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-27T03:47:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/assam-news-5-people-shot-dead-at-guwahati-hotel-in-dispute-between-property-owner-leaseholder-gaurav-gogoi-reacts-11793070646008.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A deadly shootout erupted at Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati, Assam on Monday night, resulting in the deaths of five individuals. The incident occurred around 9 pm on GS Road, located near the Assam Police headquarters. Police Commissioner Partha Sarathi Mahanta confirmed that all victims were connected to the hotel owner and that the shooter, identified as Ghanakanta Gogoi, the leaseholder, was apprehended within an hour. The weapon used was a .32-bore licensed pistol. The investigation is ongoing, and the survivor, Satyen Pathak, is in stable condition. State Congress president Gaurav Gogoi expressed deep sorrow for the loss of life and called for a thorough probe and justice to be served.",
  "summary": "All the deceased are associated with the owner of the hotel. Four of them belonged to the same family, and the other person is from their village, police said",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}