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  1. Four people, including a woman, died in shootout.
  2. Incident occurred at a hotel in Guwahati's Ulubari area.
  3. Police Commissioner confirms efforts to apprehend culprit.

Guwahati Shooting Incident: Four people have been killed in a shooting incident at a hotel in Guwahati’s Ulubari area on Monday night. Senior police officials rushed to the spot and took the victims to the hospital.

The Guwahati City Police Commissioner, Partha Sarathi Mahanta, arrived at the incident site. Speaking to the reporters, he said the incident is very serious, and four bodies have been recovered so far. Police will nab the culprits soon, he added.

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News agency PTI, quoting sources, reported that several other people were injured and taken to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for treatment.  

The visual that emerged on social media showed two bodies lying in a pool of blood at the gate of the hotel, named Hotel Bilas Inn, located in the Bora Service area of Guwahati's Ulubari. Ambulances are also seen in the video clip. The identities of the deceased and the motive of the crime are yet to be ascertained.

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"We have recovered four bodies. These are being sent for post-mortem examinations," the Guwahati Police Commissioner said. He said police had launched an operation to apprehend the perpetrators but did not share further details.

The incident took place at Hotel Bilas Inn, opposite Bora Service, around two kilometres from the Assam Police headquarters, a police official said.

(More Details are awaited)


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