Ghanakanta Gogoi was being taken from Guwahati to Sibsagar when he allegedly tried to escape. Guwahati Hotel Bilas shooting accused Ghanakanta Gogoi died in Sivasagar after police opened fire when he tried to snatch an officer's pistol. Ghanakanta Gogoi, accused in the Guwahati hotel shooting that killed five people, died after police opened fire when he allegedly tried to snatch an officer's pistol in Sivasagar.