Thenmozhi Rajaratnam
Thenmozhi "Gayatri" Rajaratnam (died 21 May 1991) was the assassin who killed Rajiv Gandhi, herself, and 14 others in a suicide bombing on May 21, 1991, in the Indian town of Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, near Chennai. Thought to have been a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Tamil Tigers), Rajaratnam was also known as Gayatri and Dhanu. Her birth year has not been conclusively established. It is alleged she was raped by a member of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) placed in Sri Lanka during the 26 year War between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Armed Forces. There are many accusations attributed to the IPKF period where an estimated 16,000 lives were lost, including 2,500 Indian Soldiers. It is believed that Dhanu and Sivarasan - the key conspirator of the splinter group were among the militants trained by RAW.
From left to right : Kokila Vani (Youth Congress Worker), Thenmozhi Rajaratnam (Aka Dhanu, the assassin, disguised with spectacles), Latha Kanan (A Congress volunteer), Sivarasan (The mastermind behind the attack, posed as journalist)
Rajiv Gandhi garlanding crowd before explosion or assassination:
The assassin's severed head after explosion:
Read more about Thenmozhi Rajaratnam: The Assassination