Guwahati, Oct. 27 -- A family member of Ghanakanta Gogoi, the accused in the October 26 shooting at Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati that left five people dead and one injured, has claimed that he opened fire after being attacked by a group of seven people.

Gogoi's sister-in-law alleged that he called his brother after the incident and said he had been attacked while getting out of his car. According to the family's account, Gogoi sustained a head injury during the alleged assault and fired at the group fearing for his life.

The family further claimed that Gogoi later went to a police station and surrendered, where he reportedly recounted the incident to the authorities.

The allegations have not been independently verified. Whether the firi...