Punjab AAP Leader Lucky Oberoi Shot Dead In Jalandhar Outside Gurudwara

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Lucky Oberoi was gunned down in broad daylight on Friday in Punjab's Jalandhar. According to police, two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire at him outside a Gurdwara in Model Town.

Initial reports suggest Oberoi was parking his car near the Gurdwara when the attackers approached and fired multiple rounds. Five bullets struck him while he was inside his vehicle. He was rushed to a private hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly after.

Speaking to ANI, Dr Vishal, Sri Ram Hospital, said, "Lucky Oberoi was brought here around 8 am. On examination, it was found that 8-9 rounds were fired at him. He was given CPR and also put on a ventilator, but his life could not be saved."

His wife Simarjot Kaur had contested in municipal elections last year as an AAP candidate and failed to emerge victorious. Lucky was considered close to AAP's Jalandhar Cantt constituency in-charge, party leader Rajwinder Thiara, according to a report in The Times of India.

As per the reports, Oberoi was financier and was into real estate business. He lived in the Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar area of the city.

Police teams reached the crime scene quickly and have begun investigating the case. The brazen attack has raised serious concerns about public safety in the state.

The killing sparked sharp criticism from opposition leaders. Punjab's Leader of Opposition, Partap Singh Bajwa, accused the AAP government of failing to maintain law and order.

In a post on X, he wrote that Punjab is "gripped by fear, gang violence, and administrative paralysis," adding that if ruling party leaders are not safe, ordinary citizens have little hope.
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla also condemned the incident, calling it proof of "complete collapse" of law and order in Punjab. He remarked that AAP has become a "Paap for Punjab."

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia echoed similar concerns, describing the murder as part of a disturbing trend of unchecked violence. He claimed the attackers fired 8-10 bullets and warned that such killings have become "a new norm" in the state.