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Satwant Singh (1962 – 6 January 1989) was one of the bodyguards, along with Beant Singh, who assassinated the Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, at her New Delhi residence on 31 October 1984. His attacks were in retaliation of Indira Gandhi's Operation Blue Star .
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated at 9:30 a.m. on 31 October 1984 at her residence in Safdarjung Road, New Delhi. She was killed by her Sikh bodyguards, [1] Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, in the aftermath of Operation Blue Star by Indian Army between 1 and 8 June 1984 on the orders of Gandhi.
Feb 28, 2024 · Satwant Singh was arrested [1] and later sentenced to death by hanging, along with another Sikh charged as a conspirator Kehar Singh. The sentence was carried out on January 6, 1989. [2] Contents. 1 Satwant Singh's Statement to the Court. 2 Satwant's last meeting with his Vakeel. 3 The Day of the Execution. 4 Honors and death anniversaries.
Oct 31, 2023 · Two of the Prime Minister’s bodyguards, Beant Singh and Satwant Singh, fired over 30 bullets at her from point blank range, purportedly to avenge the humiliation of Sikhs and the desecration of the Golden Temple during Operation Blue Star in June of that year.
Jan 31, 1989 · Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh, convicted for the assassination of prime minister Indira Gandhi, were hanged in Delhi's Tihar Central Jail. It was the culmination of the most sensational murder case ever in India, wending its way through various courts over four years, throwing up constitutional issues and attracting unprecedented publicity and ...
Jun 6, 2012 · Beant Singh (Punjabi: ਬੇਅੰਤ ਸਿੰਘ; January 6, 1959 - October 31, 1984), born in Jaitu in the Faridkot district of Punjab and Satwant Singh Bhaker (1962–1989) were the two Sikh bodyguard to the Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, who on October 31, 1984 assassinated Indira Gandhi at her residence in revenge for her order to ...
Jan 6, 1989 · Mrs. Gandhi was shot a killed by Satwant Singh and Beant Singh on Oct. 31, 1984 as she walked along a stone pathway through the garden between her home and an office in the same residential...
Satwant Singh, the second assailant, joined duty only three days ago after a two-month leave in Punjab. Satwant Singh’s sten-gun, which carried 30 rounds, was fully emptied, the officers said.
Nov 2, 2014 · Sarabjeet’s father Beant Singh, a sub-inspector with the Delhi Police and a bodyguard of Indira Gandhi, had assassinated the former PM. Immediately detained by the ITBP, Beant was shot dead following a scuffle between his accomplice Satwant Singh and ITBP personnel.
Nov 13, 2009 · Satwant Singh, who survived to stand trial, was convicted in 1986 and executed in 1989. Following Gandhi’s assassination, riots broke out in New Delhi. More than 1,000 innocent Sikhs were killed...
