Guwahati : A fresh revelation has emerged in the Hotel Bilas Inn shooting case in Guwahati, with accused Ghanakanta Gogoi reportedly calling his wife, Jonmoni Gogoi, shortly after killing people at Bilas Inn and telling her that he had shot six people.
As per sources, Gogoi allegedly called up his wife and said, “I have finished them.” He later asked her to leave their rented accommodation in Saukuchi and move to a safe place with their child. Gogoi reportedly told her over the phone, “The police will arrest me now. You should leave.”
The shooting took place at around 9 pm on 26th October, at Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati’s Bora Service area. Gogoi was arrested by Basistha Police at around 10 pm.
The five deceased have been identified as Bhudev Bharali aged 65, Helena Bharali aged 58, Devarshi Kashyap aged 39, Rinika Hijam Kashyap 30 and Narayan Das aged 48. Bhudev Bharali and Narayan Das were from Barpeta, while the other three were local resident of Nabin Nagar in Guwahati.
Satyendra Pathak aged 43, who sustained injuries in the shooting, is undergoing treatment at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.
Meanwhile, police have formed a six-member Special Investigation Team led by Joint Commissioner of Police Ankur Jain, to investigate the case.