A brazen assassination in Jalandhar has exposed glaring security lapses in Punjab, where AAP leader Lucky Oberoi fell victim to gunfire outside a gurdwara in Model Town this Friday morning. The cold-blooded killing has triggered widespread alarm and a sharp political backlash against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party.
Attackers struck without warning, riddling Oberoi with bullets in full public view before escaping. Medical teams fought in vain at the hospital. The proximity to Guru Dvaira Sahib turned a place of worship into a crime scene, heightening community dread.
SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal unleashed fury on X, branding AAP’s rule a ‘Zero Fear’ disaster. ‘Punjab writhes in bloodshed; even AAP leaders aren’t safe,’ he wrote, spotlighting nine murders in the year’s start and 25 in January. Venues ranged from courtrooms to crowded bazaars, wedding spots, and now gurdwaras.
Badal mocked the Punjab Police’s gangster crackdown as propaganda, decrying ‘anarchy over administration.’ He called for Bhagwant Mann’s ouster.
ADCP Investigation Jayant Pari detailed the assault: multiple bullets from unknown assailants. Teams are probing rivalries – political, personal, or otherwise – while CCTV yields crucial clues. As arrests loom, this tragedy amplifies Punjab’s turmoil, challenging AAP’s governance amid relentless violence.