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Beant Singh | |
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| Born | Beant Singh 6 January 1959 Jaitu, East Punjab, India |
| Died | 31 October 1984 (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 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa |
| Father | Baba Sucha Singh |
Beant Singh (6 January 1959 – 31 October 1984) was one of the two bodyguards who assassinated the Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, at her New Delhi residence on 31 October 1984.[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 Sikh community). Their portraits have also been displayed at the Sikh Museum inside the Golden Temple complex. Their relatives have been honored 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.