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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, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, in the aftermath of Operation Blue Star by the 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.
Jun 6, 2012 · Beant Singh (Punjabi: ਬੇਅੰਤ ਸਿੰਘ; January 6, 1959 - October 31, 1984), born in Jaitu in the Faridkot district of Punjab (India) 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 ...
NEW DELHI- Special Judge Mahesh Chandra today convicted Satwant Singh, Kehar Singh and Balbir Singh on the charges of murder and conspiracy to murder late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and...
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.
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...
Dec 31, 1988 · In a dramatic anticlimax, the Supreme Court last fortnight stayed the execution of Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh, convicted for the assassination of the late prime minister Indira Gandhi just over four years ago.
Jan 22, 1986 · Besides the murder conviction, Satwant Singh was found guilty of conspiracy, illegal use of firearms and wounding a policeman at the scene.
