{
  "id": 18063498,
  "title": "Guwahati hotel shooting case: Prime accused killed in police ‘encounter’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/guwahati-hotel-shooting-case-prime-accused-killed-in-police-encounter",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T04:13:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/assam/guwahati-hotel-shooting-case-prime-accused-killed-in-police-encounter/article71663888.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a police encounter on November 4, 2026, in Sivasagar, India, the prime accused in the October 26 hotel shooting that killed five people was killed. The encounter occurred at 3.10 a.m. as police were transporting Ghanakanta Gogoi, 34, from Guwahati to Sivasagar in connection with a 2024 bank fraud case. Gogoi, who had been arrested within an hour of the shooting, allegedly attacked the police team and tried to escape custody. During the struggle, three shots were fired from Gogoi's gun, and one officer was injured. The police had to use their own service revolver to neutralize the threat. The Sivasagar police had obtained a production warrant from a Guwahati court for the bank fraud case. Gogoi's lawyer had previously raised concerns about his safety in police custody, leading to a Guwahati court directing the police to ensure safeguards. The victims of the hotel shooting included a mother-son duo and another individual. The Assam Police have now announced an investigation into the incident, which is the latest in a series of alleged police encounters in the state since May 2021. A total of 210 encounters have been recorded in Assam during this period, resulting in over 80 deaths and more than 180 injuries. Human rights organizations have noted a significant surge in police shooting incidents between May 2021 and January 2024 compared to the previous period.",
  "summary": "The police were taking Ghanakanta Gogoi to eastern Assam’s Sivasagar in connection with a 2024 bank fraud case",
  "key_points": [
    "Prime accused Ghanakanta Gogoi killed in police encounter on November 4, 2026",
    "Encounter occurred while transporting Gogoi from Guwahati to Sivasagar",
    "Gogoi attacked police, fired three shots during struggle"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The death of the primary suspect during a police confrontation adds to a long-standing pattern of lethal encounters that has drawn scrutiny from human rights organizations across the state.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
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        "published": "2026-11-04T00:53:07.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/truck-driver-runs-over-police-inspector-in-madhya-pradeshs-dewas",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/accused-truck-driver-arrested-in-dewas-ti-dilip-puri-death-case-shot",
        "published": "2026-11-04T05:23:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}