Accused in Guwahati hotel shooting shot dead in encounter
Ghanakanta Gogoi, the primary suspect in a deadly hotel shooting in Guwahati, was killed in a police encounter while allegedly attempting to escape custody. The suspect had previously surrendered after killing five people in a dispute over a hotel lease.
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The death of a high-profile criminal suspect in police custody often triggers public debate regarding due process and the conduct of law enforcement agencies.
GUWAHATI: The accused in the Guwahati hotel shooting case of October 26, who was sent to judicial custody by a court on Tuesday following end of his police custody, was killed in police firing while trying to escape police custody by snatching police weapon and opening firing at the police team, which was taking him to Sivasagar after arresting him in connection with a separate case registered in the Upper Assam district.The 34-year-old accused businessman Ghanakanta Gogoi was arrested On October 26 night along with a licensed .32-bore pistol allegedly used in the shooting following his surrender at the Basistha Police Station, after he shot dead five persons including the owners of Hotel Bilas Inn on October 26.Police said, Gogoi asked the escorting team to stop their vehicle near Fulpanisiga in Sivasagar district around 3 am, saying he wanted to use the toilet."He allegedly snatched the service pistol of sub-inspector…
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