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Man accused of killing 5 near Guwahati hotel shot dead in encounter: Police

Man accused of killing 5 near Guwahati hotel shot dead in encounter: Police

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Ghanakanta Gogoi, identified as the prime suspect in the Guwahati Hotel Bilas Inn mass shooting that left five dead on October 26, was killed in a police encounter in Sivasagar, Assam. According to police, the businessman attempted to escape and was shot after he allegedly snatched a weapon, with the encounter occurring in the early hours of Wednesday.

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    Guwahati: A businessman accused of killing five persons on October 26 in a shootout in Guwahati, Assam , was killed in an encounter with Assam police in the wee hours of Wednesday, police said. The accused, Ghanakanta Gogoi, received bullets as police fired at him after he allegedly snatched the…

    — Deccan Herald

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    Ghanakanta Gogoi was being taken from Guwahati to Sibsagar when he allegedly tried to escape.

    — Hindustan Times

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Ghanakanta Gogoi was being taken from Guwahati to Sibsagar when he allegedly tried to escape.

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Hindustan Times Center HT Media Current article

Man accused of killing 5 near Guwahati hotel shot dead in encounter: Police

Ghanakanta Gogoi was being taken from Guwahati to Sibsagar when he allegedly tried to escape.

Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

Guwahati shootout accused killed in police encounter, Akhil Gogoi opposes extrajudicial killings

Guwahati: A businessman accused of killing five persons on October 26 in a shootout in Guwahati, Assam , was killed in an encounter with Assam police in the wee hours of Wednesday, police said. The accused, Ghanakanta Gogoi, received bullets as police fired at him after he allegedly snatched the…

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