Five shot dead in Guwahati hotel

Five people shot dead in a hotel in Guwahati’s Ulubari area; a search has been launched for the accused. Video: X/@PTI_News

Five people, including two women, were killed while another was injured in a firing in Guwahati on Monday evening (October 26, 2026).

The incident took place around 9:00 pm at a hotel in a lane in the city’s Ulubari area.

While four people died on the spot, the fifth, identified as 48-year-old Narayan Das, died at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).

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“Another person, identified as Satyendra Pathak (42), is undergoing treatment. His condition is stable,” a GMCH doctor said, adding that the two persons brought to the hospital were from Barpeta in western Assam.

“There has been an unfortunate incident. We have found the bodies of four persons at the scene. We will nab the culprits,” Guwahati Police Commissioner Parthasarathi Mahanta said.

The police in the city’s Paltanbazar district caught the person suspected of being the shooter in the incident. His identity has not been released.

Among the dead were Helena Bharali, the owner of the property, and her son Debarshi Bharali. The motive for the shooting was not immediately known.

Published – 27 Oct 2026 0:50 AM IST