After five lives were lost during the shooting on Monday evening in Guwahati, Assam Police has set-up a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the case. The accident took place around Hotel Bilas Inn, in the Bora Service area, and authorities have begun a thorough investigation of the incident.
Joint Commissioner to Head Investigation
The SIT will be headed by Ankur Jain, Joint Commissioner of Assam Police, Guwahati, said a statement from the police station. The team has been put in place to look into the circumstances of the shooting and to determine what came first and what came later.
The firing was conducted near Hotel Bilas Inn owned by Helena Bharali, 58, who was killed. Another person and three of her family were killed in the incident.
Five Victims Identified
These victims included Deborajini Bharali, 58, Debarshi Kashyap, 39, Rinika Kashyap, 30, Bhudev Bharali, 65, and Narayan Das, 48, police said.
The city is deeply concerned by the deaths, and investigators are now duty-bound to look into the incident, and figure out what went wrong in the fatal shooting.
Probe Underway
The newly-formed SIT is set to carry out a thorough inquiry. Details into the circumstances of the shooting, the motive behind the shooting and any suspects were not shared in the police statement.
Police will be looking to collect evidence and study information in the case.
The event has put public safety at Guwahati under spotlight, especially at the backdrop of the number of lives lost during a single shooting incident.
Additional results have not been released and the investigation continues. Several details are likely to be made available during the ongoing investigation by the SIT of the 5 deaths.