Five people were shot dead and one person was injured at Hotel Bilas Inn in the Bora Service area of Guwahati, Assam, on Monday night, 26 October 2026. The shooting took place at around 9 PM, leaving six people with gunshot wounds. The deceased include hotel owner Helena Bharali, her brother Bhudev Bharali, her son Devarshi Kashyap, her daughter-in-law Riniki Kashyap, and Narayan Das. The injured survivor, Satyendra Pathak, was taken to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). Reports stated that his condition was stable. Police arrested the accused, Ghanakanta Gogoi, the hotel’s leaseholder, within approximately an hour of the incident in the Paltan Bazar area. Police reportedly seized a licensed .32-bore pistol suspected to have been used in the shooting. According to preliminary police findings, the incident may have been linked to a property and lease dispute between the hotel owner’s family and the leaseholder. Family members alleged that the dispute involved unpaid rent, electricity bills and other outstanding dues as the lease period was ending. The shooting left two young children of the deceased couple without their parents. The investigation is ongoing, and police are examining the circumstances and exact motive behind the incident.