AAP leader Lucky Oberoi shot dead in Punjab’s Jalandhar

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AAP Punjab leader Lucky Oberoi shot dead. (Photo via News18)

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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Lucky Oberoi was shot dead on Friday, February 6, in Jalandhar, Punjab.

After praying obeisance at the gurdwara, the 38-year-old was targeted by gunmen just as he prepared to depart in his Mahindra Thar Roxx. According to police, the unidentified assailants who were on a two-wheeler fired approximately eight to ten rounds at Oberoi, as per news agency PTI.

The attack occurred outside a gurdwara in the posh Model Town area at around 7:55 am, as per a report by The Times of India (TOI).

He was rushed to a private hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries.

#WATCH | Punjab | One Lucky Oberoi shot at by armed assailants near a gurudwara in Jalandhar this morning, confirms Police. pic.twitter.com/I5p63bTo7I

— ANI (@ANI) February 6, 2026

Following the shooting, a police force arrived at the scene, where authorities noted that the window panes of Oberoi’s Thar, along with another nearby vehicle, had been shattered.

Police suggested that the assailants likely conducted a recce of Oberoi’s daily movements before carrying out the attack and fleeing the area. Police are currently scanning CCTV footage from the area to trace the assailants.

According to a doctor at the private hospital where Oberoi was taken, he was brought in around 8:10 am. “He was unconscious, and his blood pressure was unrecordable. Eight to nine rounds were fired at him, and one of the bullets pierced through his chest,” the doctor was quoted as saying by PTI.

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Oberoi’s wife, Simarjot Kaur, ran in the municipal corporation elections last year on an AAP ticket. Oberoi was a financier and property businessman who shared a close political association with Rajwinder Thiara, AAP’s in-charge for the Jalandhar Cantt constituency.

The incident has triggered criticism from opposition leaders, who cite the incident as evidence of a total breakdown in Punjab. Partap Singh Bajwa, Leader of Opposition, slammed Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on X (formerly Twitter), questioning how ordinary citizens can feel safe when even ruling party leaders are targeted.

“Law and order in Punjab has collapsed under Bhagwant Mann’s watch. The shocking daylight murder of AAP Punjab leader Lucky Oberoi outside a gurdwara in Jalandhar exposes the grim reality: if even ruling party leaders aren’t safe, what hope remains for ordinary citizens?” he wrote.

“Punjab today is gripped by fear, gang violence, and administrative paralysis, while the AAP government remains busy with PR and excuses. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann must answer: who is responsible for this complete breakdown?” he questioned.

Law and order in Punjab has collapsed under @BhagwantMann’s watch.
The shocking daylight murder of @AAPPunjab leader Lucky Oberoi outside a gurdwara in Jalandhar, exposes the grim reality: if even ruling party leaders aren’t safe, what hope remains for ordinary citizens?

Punjab…

— Partap Singh Bajwa (@Partap_Sbajwa) February 6, 2026

This sentiment was echoed by BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla, who labelled the state’s law and order a “complete collapse.”

“Once again, law and order in complete collapse in Punjab. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Lucky Oberoi was shot dead outside a gurudwara in Jalandhar’s Model Town. AAP is a Paap for Punjab,” Poonawalla wrote on X.

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia accused the administration of making broad-daylight killings a “new norm” in Punjab.

“In another broad day murder… AAP Punjab leader Lucky Oberoi has been shot dead in Model Town Jalandhar by two assailants who have fired 8 to 10 bullets on him. This has become a new norm in Punjab. Kill anyone anywhere as per whims and fancies…” he wrote.

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