Satwant Singh
Satwant Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 Agwan, Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur, Punjab |
| Died | 6 January 1989 (aged 26–27) Tihar Jail, New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Bodyguard of the Prime Minister of India |
| Employer | Government of India |
| Title | Quomi Shaheed (National Martyr) by Akal Takht |
| Criminal status | Executed by hanging |
| Spouse |
Surinder Kaur (m. 1988) |
| Conviction | 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. The assassination was in retaliation for Indira Gandhi's Operation Blue Star. He was executed for his role in the assassination in 1989.