The six were together near the hotel’s reception counter when they fired upon. At least 20 to 25 people, including hotel staff, were present in the restaurant nearby at that time, sources said.
GUWAHATI: Six people, including two women, were shot dead at a hotel on GS Road, Guwahati’s principal thoroughfare, on Monday evening.Police have nabbed two persons within one hour of the incident.
Their other details and whether they have been apprehended as suspected assailants have not yet been divulged.The incident took place around 9 pm at Hotel Bilas Inn, in a busy commercial area of GS Road at Lachit Nagar.Four of the victims died on the spot inside the restaurant. Two others succumbed to injuries at Guwahati Medical College and Hospital. They have been identified as Satyendra Pathak and Narayan Das.The six were together near the hotel’s reception counter when they were fired upon. At least 20 to 25 people, including hotel staff, were present in the restaurant nearby at that time, sources said.