The Assassination
The assassination of Indira Gandhi was motivated by Operation Blue Star, an attack on Sikh separatists holed up in Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, India. Satwant Singh and Beant Singh fired thirty three bullets into Indira Gandhi's chest and abdomen. Initially Beant Singh drew a .38 revolver and fired three shots into Indira Gandhi's abdomen. As she fell to the ground, Satwant Singh Bhakar fired all 30 rounds from his Sten automatic weapon into her abdomen. Beant Singh was killed by gunfire soon after the assassination after he and Satwant had surrendered. Satwant Singh was arrested and later sentenced to death along with conspirator Kehar Singh. The sentence was carried out on 6 January 1989. Satwant Singh was the last man to be hanged in Tihar Jail in Delhi until Afzal Guru who was hanged on 9 February 2013 for being the conspirator of 2001 Indian Parliament attack.
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