Ghanakanta Gogoi, described as the prime accused in the Bilas Inn hotel shooting in Guwahati that killed five people, is reported killed in police firing in Sivasagar, Assam. Multiple outlets say the incident occurs while police move him from custody and he allegedly attempts to escape.

Reporting adds that police had custody-related reasons for transporting him to Sivasagar, including a bank-fraud related matter. The Hindu also says an earlier dispute involving the hotel and Gogoi led to the incident, while other outlets focus on the police account of an encounter during the transfer. Times of India and Free Press Journal describe Gogoi snatching a police officer’s weapon and shooting at police during an alleged escape attempt.

Outlets largely converge on who died, where, and the broad circumstances—an encounter during custody transfer. Differences are mainly in emphasis, including the hotel-related background dispute details and the specific legal or investigative framing of the case while he was being taken to Sivasagar.