Assam: Guwahati hotel shooting accused shot dead by police in alleged gunfight

What happened: A Guwahati businessperson accused of shooting five people dead near a hotel was killed by police in an alleged gunfight while being taken from Guwahati to Sibsagar for another case. Key numbers: Six people were allegedly shot on October 26, five fatally. The accused was arrested the same day and sent to judicial custody on Tuesday. The transfer route was about 350 km. Why it matters: Police said he tried to snatch an investigating officer's weapon, and they resorted to extreme measures. A Kamrup Metro court had directed police not to take him out of jail after sunset.

A Guwahati businessperson accused of shooting five people dead near a hotel was killed by police in an alleged gunfight while being taken from Guwahati to Sibsagar for another case.

Police said he tried to snatch an investigating officer's weapon, and they resorted to extreme measures. A Kamrup Metro court had directed police not to take him out of jail after sunset.