Hotel Bilas Inn Shooting: Ghanakanta Gogoi Remanded to Seven Days’ Police Custody

Guwahati: The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court on Thursday remanded Ghanakanta Gogoi, the prime accused in the Hotel Bilas Inn shooting case, to seven days of police custody. The incident reportedly claimed five lives, including four members of the same family.

The court issued strict safety directives, holding the concerned DCP accountable for Gogoi’s safety. It also prohibited custodial torture, ordered medical examinations every 24 hours and restricted interrogation and evidence recovery operations to the supervision of senior police officers.