Beant Singh (assassin)
Sikh bodyguard and assassin who killed Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Beant Singh (disambiguation).
Beant Singh (6 January 1959 – 31 October 1984) was one of the bodyguards along with Satwant Singh, who assassinated the Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, at her New Delhi residence on 31 October 1984.[2]
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Born | Beant Singh (1959-01-06)6 January 1959 Jaitu, East Punjab, India |
Died | 31 October 1984(1984-10-31) (aged 25) New Delhi, India |
Cause of death | Shot by police officers after assassinating Indira Gandhi |
Occupation | Bodyguard of the Prime Minister of India |
Employer | Government of India |
Title | Quomi Shaheed (National Martyr) by Akal Takht[1] |
Criminal charge | Assassination of Indira Gandhi |
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