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Punjab AAP leader Lucky Oberoi shot dead in his car in Jalandhar
Two unidentified bike-borne miscreants turned up at the site in Punjab's Jalandhar and fired 8-10 shots at AAP leader Lucky Oberoi.
Lucky Oberoi, a Jalandhar-based AAP leader, was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne unidentified assailants on Friday morning. The incident occurred around 7:30 am when the 43-year-old was coming out after paying obeisance at the Model Town gurdwara in the city.
Jalandhar Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur Randhawa confirmed that Oberoi was rushed to a local hospital in an unconscious state but later succumbed to his gunshot injuries.
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“As per the CCTV footage gathered from the spot, the incident occurred around 7:30 am, soon after the victim sat in his Mahindra Thar,” CP Randhawa said.
Police said the miscreants, who had reportedly carried out a recce of Oberoi’s movements, arrived outside the gurdwara and fired 8–10 shots using two sophisticated weapons from both sides of the vehicle. The firing shattered the window panes of his SUV as well as another vehicle parked in the gurdwara parking area.
CP Randhawa said preliminary investigation revealed that the accused, who arrived on a Honda Activa, were well aware of Oberoi’s daily routine of visiting the gurdwara.
“We received information around 8 am, following which teams of senior officials and forensic experts were rushed to the spot to gather key evidence. The entire city has been sealed with nearly 15 nakas set up,” she added.
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Randhawa said that in the initial probe, old enmity has emerged as the primary motive behind the killing, and there is no extortion angle so far.
Meanwhile, opposition parties targeted the AAP government over the law-and-order situation.
In a post on X, BJP national spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said, “The AAP government has turned Punjab into a playground for criminals and gangsters. Rule of law has been replaced by the rule of the gun.”
