Five people were killed and another was wounded in a shooting at a hotel in India on October 26, and the suspected gunman was detained within an hour of the attack, infohub.kz reports.
Citing The Times of India, NUR.KZ reports that the unidentified assailant opened fire at around 21:00 local time (20:30 Astana time) at the Bilas Inn hotel in the city of Guwahati. Six people were near the reception desk at the time of the shooting.
Five of them died at the scene and one was wounded. Four of the victims were members of the same family.
Guwahati Police Commissioner Partha Sarathi Mahanta said the suspect was detained within an hour of the incident. A weapon believed to have been used in the shooting was seized from him. The suspect is being questioned.
"Based on the preliminary investigation, we suspect the incident was the result of a property dispute linked to the lease agreement for the Bilas Inn hotel," Mahanta said, adding that the investigation is at an early stage.
According to the police commissioner, authorities are currently working to establish all the circumstances and motives behind the incident.