Punjab AAP leader Lucky Oberoi shot dead outside gurdwara in Jalandhar

According to police, the assailant fired six rounds, five of which hit Jogi in the chest and one in the head. He was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. The family later took him to another hospital, where too he was pronounced dead.

A financier by profession, Oberoi was the AAP in-charge of a Ward 35 in Jalandhar Cantonment area. He had celebrated his birthday just 11 days ago on January 27.

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

Police said Oberoi, as part of daily routine, had arrived at the gurdwara around 7.15 am. Senior police officers said the killing bears the hallmark of a well-planned execution. “The assailants had prior knowledge of his routine, the vehicle he used, and the exact timing of his visit. This clearly points to detailed reconnaissance,” a senior officer said.

Meanwhile, an unverified social media post purportedly by foreign-based gangster Jograj Singh, alias Joga Pholriwal, claimed responsibility for the killing. Pholriwal claimed the killing was carried out over “personal enmity” and linked it to an alleged dispute over the presidency of Khalsa College.

DGP Gaurav Yadav, accompanied by Commissioner of Police (CP) Jalandhar, Dhanpreet Kaur, visited the crime scene and held a review meeting with senior officers. Responding to reporters’ question on whether the incident was an outcome of personal enmity or student politics, the DGP said that various theories have emerged in the investigation. “The police are also exploring this angle,” he said, while emphasising that no evidence of organised crime has been found so far. Asked if the assailant and his accomplice have been identified, the DGP said he cannot share details of the investigation. A case has been registered under sections 103(1) (murder), 3(5) (common intention) and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the BNS and sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act at the Division 6 police station in the Jalandhar Commissionerate.

AAP’s Doaba in-charge Tarandeep Singh Sunny said that Oberoi is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.

The killing of a political functionary in a high-security area comes after a key accused in a 2020 murder case was shot dead in Mohali on January 28.

Following Oberoi’s killing, Opposition parties — Congress, SAD, BJP — launched a scathing attack on the AAP government

In a post on X, Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa said, “The shocking daylight murder exposes the grim reality: if even ruling party leaders aren’t safe, what hope remains for ordinary citizens?” Gurdaspur MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said it seems the gangsters have launched Operation Prahar against the government and not vice versa. “Punjab is bleeding under AAP’s ‘zero fear’ government. Even AAP leaders are not safe…” SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal wrote on X.

BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh said Oberoi’s daylight killing is a chilling reminder that Punjab is slipping into complete lawlessness.