Accused in 5-murder case in Guwahati killed in police encounter; daughter of the deceased expresses gratitude to the government

Accused in 5-murder case in Guwahati killed in police encounter; daughter of the deceased expresses gratitude to the government

The man accused of murdering five people inside a hotel in Guwahati, Assam, has been killed in a police encounter. According to the police, the accused, Gogoi, was being transported from Guwahati to Sivasagar in connection with an investigation and further legal proceedings regarding a separate case. During the journey, he attempted to snatch a police officer’s service pistol and escape. A scuffle ensued between the police and the accused. According to the police, shots were fired during the incident, and Gogoi was wounded when the police returned fire. He was taken to a hospital, where he was declared dead by the doctors…