2 min readVadodaraJun 27, 2026 12:57 PM IST
The Vadodara district police have begun a probe after two unidentified motorcyclists intercepted a garment trader’s car on a busy arterial road connecting Vadodara city to its outskirts and opened fire late on Thursday night.
The victim, Ashish Kumar, 37, a native of Delhi, who runs a garment business in Vadodara, was driving towards Waghodia when two motorcycle-borne men allegedly overtook his vehicle and forced him to stop. According to the police, the attackers approached the car and fired a shot that struck the trader in the shoulder before fleeing the scene.
The sound of the gunshot drew locals and passers-by, who found the victim bleeding inside the vehicle. He was shifted to SSG Hospital and later referred to a private hospital for specialised treatment owing to the seriousness of his injuries.
Senior officers from the Vadodara city and the rural police, along with teams from the Forensic Science Laboratory, visited the spot soon after the incident.
Deputy Superintendent of Police P N Patil said, “The motorcycle seems to have overtaken the car and shot at him from a close range… The search operations are underway based on CCTV footage and technical evidence collected from the area. It appears to be a planned attack, but we will only know when the victim records his statement. The investigation is underway. The Special Operations Group (SOG), Local Crime Branch (LCB), and the Vadodara city police have also joined in assisting the probe.”
The police said efforts are on to identify and trace the attackers.
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