Five shot dead in Guwahati hotel
Five people were killed and one injured in a shooting at a hotel in Guwahati's Ulubari area on Monday night. Police have launched a manhunt and apprehended one suspect, though the motive remains unknown.
Why it matters
This violent incident has caused significant alarm in the city, prompting an immediate police investigation into the targeted nature of the attack.
Five shot dead in Guwahati hotel left Five people shot dead at a hotel in Guwahati’s Ulubari area; manhunt launched to nab accused. Videograb: X/@PTI_News https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/w94fup/article71628646.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Screenshot%202026-10-26%20234915.png The victims include a mother-son duo; police nab one suspect GUWAHATI: Five persons, including two women, were killed while another was injured in a firing incident in Guwahati on Monday night (October 26, 2026) . The incident occurred around 9 p.m. at a hotel in a lane in the city’s Ulubari area. While four persons died on the spot, a fifth, identified as 48-year-old Narayan Das, died at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).
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