Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Man shot, another caught in Vadodara GETCO substation theft attempt
Early on Saturday, a group of five men tried to break into a power station in Vadodara, India.
The guards at the station threw stones at the men, and one of the men, Vijay Khatri, was shot in the leg.
He was taken to the hospital, and one other man was caught by the guards.
The other three men ran away.
The police are now investigating what happened.
A gang of five men attempted to break into a GETCO substation in Vadodara, Gujarat.
One man, Vijay Khatri, 24, was shot in the leg by armed guards during the attempt.
Khatri was rushed to SSG Hospital for treatment.
One other suspect was caught by security personnel and handed over to the police.
Three other men managed to escape, and the police have begun investigating the incident.
- Who
- Vijay Khatri, 24, and four other unidentified men
- What
- Attempted theft and subsequent shooting at a GETCO substation
- When
- Early hours of Saturday
- Where
- GETCO substation in Karjan, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
- Why
- Unclear, but likely for theft
- Location
- Vadodara, Gujarat, India
- Injured Person
- Vijay Khatri, 24
- Organization
- Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO)
- Time of Incident
- Early hours of Saturday
- Number of Suspects
- 5
- Suspects Caught
- 1
- Suspects Escaped
- 3
- Hospital
- SSG Hospital