Chandigarh, Feb 7: Punjab AAP leader Satwinderpal Singh alias Lucky Oberoi, 43, was gunned down by an unidentified assailant outside a gurdwara in Jalandhar’s Model Town Friday morning, police said.
The attack unfolded around 7:30 am as Oberoi left the gurdwara in his SUV. CCTV showed a hooded gunman approaching on foot, firing indiscriminately before fleeing on a scooter with an accomplice waiting nearby.
Oberoi, hit by multiple bullets including one through the chest, was rushed unconscious to a private hospital by 8:10 am. Despite efforts, he succumbed to injuries, said ACP Parminder Singh. The gunfire shattered his SUV’s windows and damaged a nearby vehicle.
A Jalandhar Cantt ward in-charge, Oberoi leaves behind his wife (a recent civic polls contestant), two daughters, and a son, said AAP Doaba in-charge Tarandeep Singh Sunny, calling him a highly active leader.
Police suspect a possible recce of his routine. A case is registered, with CCTV scans underway and angles like personal enmity probed.
