Concern over daylight murders

February 9, 2026

For a long time, the Punjab Police have increased their vigilance to deal strictly with crime. Operation Seal was launched 340 days ago to crack down on drug traffickers. Following this, Operation Prahar was launched against the gangster mafia to eliminate gun culture and extortion threats in Punjab. Both these operations have yielded significant results. Major and minor players involved in drug trafficking have been apprehended, and the crackdown on gangsters under Operation Prahar is progressing rapidly.

Therefore, without blaming the government or the police force, concern should be expressed about the increasing number of murders in the state. These murders are carried out using firearms, stemming from reasons ranging from political rivalry to personal enmity. Well-known individuals are becoming victims. This is an attempt to spread terror. The latest incident occurred in Jalandhar.

Aam Aadmi Party leader Lucky Oberoi was the party in-charge of Jalandhar Cantt. Lucky’s wife had also contested the municipal corporation elections. As politics has become deeply entrenched in educational institutions these days, it is being alleged that a dispute was ongoing between two groups regarding the student union elections at Khalsa College, Jalandhar. One of these groups was reportedly led by Lucky Oberoi. Whether this was due to this dispute or political or personal rivalry, on Friday, February 6th, this Aam Aadmi Party leader, who had gone to pay his respects at a Gurdwara Sahib in Model Town, Jalandhar, was shot dead by one of two men on a scooter who opened fire indiscriminately.

Lucky was sitting in his Thar vehicle. This daylight murder caused a sensation among the people. The police have intensified their vigilance. The name of Lucky’s servant has also surfaced in connection with this murder. On Saturday, news of a similar murder came from Garhshankar, where a 62-year-old woman was killed. Blood-soaked news stories plunge ordinary people into a vortex of uncertainty and give politicians ample opportunity for rhetoric. The sooner such incidents are brought under control, the safer ordinary citizens will feel.