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Businessman accused of killing 5 in Guwahati killed in police encounter

Businessman accused of killing 5 in Guwahati killed in police encounter

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Ghanakanta Gogoi, identified as the prime accused in the October 26 Guwahati hotel shooting that resulted in five deaths, was killed in a police encounter in Sivasagar district early Wednesday morning. Police said the encounter occurred while Gogoi was being transported from Guwahati to Sivasagar. The Indian Express reported that his death in the encounter happened a week after the hotel shooting.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    Man accused of killing 5 at Guwahati hotel shot dead in police encounter

    — The Indian Express

  • center · 1 outlet

    A Guwahati-based businessman accused of shooting five people dead at a hotel last week was killed in an encounter early on Wednesday while trying to escape police custody, police said

    — Hindustan Times

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A Guwahati-based businessman accused of shooting five people dead at a hotel last week was killed in an encounter early on Wednesday while trying to escape police custody, police said

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Businessman accused of killing 5 in Guwahati killed in police encounter

A Guwahati-based businessman accused of shooting five people dead at a hotel last week was killed in an encounter early on Wednesday while trying to escape police custody, police said

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