Sikh bodyguard and assassin of Indira Gandhi (1962–1989)
For the rally driver, see Satwant Singh (rally driver).
Satwant Singh
Born
Satwant Singh
1962
Agwan, Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Died
6 January 1989(1989-01-06) (aged 26–27)
Tihar Jail, New Delhi, India
Cause of death
Execution by hanging
Occupation
Bodyguard of the Prime Minister of India
Employer
Government of India
Title
Quomi Shaheed (National Martyr) by Akal Takht[1]
Criminal status
Executed
Spouse
Surinder Kaur
(m. 1988; died- had cancer 2011)
Conviction(s)
Assassination of Indira Gandhi
Criminal penalty
Death
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.[2]
^"Sri Akal Takht Sahib honours Bhai Satwant Singh and Bhai Kehar Singh". SinghStation. 6 January 2014. Subsequently, the Akal Takht and the SGPC, granted Beant Singh, Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh, the status of "quami shaheed" (martyrs of the community). Their portraits have also been displayed at the Sikh Museum inside the Golden Temple complex. Their relatives have been honoured at Akal Takht at every anniversary of their execution, for the last 24 years.
^"1984: Assassination and revenge". BBC News. 31 October 1984. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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