A brazen execution-style murder rocked Jalandhar as AAP prominent Lucky Oborai fell victim to gunfire outside Model Town Gurudwara Sahib. The Friday evening assault by masked gunmen has ignited fears of escalating political vendettas in Punjab.
Oborai took five direct hits from the onslaught, collapsing instantly amid screams from onlookers. Paramedics ferried him to a private facility, but overwhelming trauma proved fatal. Neighborhoods buzz with anxiety, as families grapple with the proximity of such savagery.
Alerted instantly, police locked down the vicinity and embarked on a relentless manhunt. Surveillance videos from adjacent spots are under intense scrutiny, with tech experts enhancing images for identifications. Task forces are deployed across the district, chasing every tip.
Deeply embedded in AAP, Oborai backed his wife’s municipal poll campaign, which ended in defeat. As a right-hand to Cantt Halqa’s Rajvinder Kaur Thiara, his organizational prowess was unmatched. This stature likely drew the assassins’ crosshairs.
ADCP Jayant Pari briefed reporters: ‘Oborai suffered several bullet wounds in an attack by unknowns. Our investigation is comprehensive, probing rivalries, enmities, and beyond.’ High-ranking officers’ involvement reflects the case’s sensitivity.
In the aftermath, AAP leaders decry the strike on democracy, while opposition watches closely. Police assurances of quick arrests aim to quell unrest, but underlying issues of security lapses persist. Jalandhar now awaits closure, hoping this tragedy catalyzes stronger safeguards against political terror.