Satwant Singh
| Satwant Singh | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਭਾਈ ਸਤਵੰਤ ਸਿੰਘ |
| Born |
Satwant Singh Bajwa 1962 Agwan, Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur, Punjab |
| Died | January 6, 1989 (aged 26–27) Tihar Jail, New Delhi, India |
| Cause of death | Executed by hanging |
| Occupation | Bodyguard of the Prime Minister of India |
| Employer | Government of India |
| Criminal charge | Assassination of Indira Gandhi |
| Criminal penalty | Capital punishment in India |
| Criminal status | Executed by hanging at 04:00 (IST) on 06 January 1989 |
| Spouse(s) | Surinder Kaur (m. 1988; d. 1989) |
| Parents |
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| Awards | Title of Shaheed by Akal Takht |
Satwant Singh Agwan (1962–January 6. 1989) was a Sikh bodyguard of the Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, who, along with another bodyguard, Beant Singh, assassinated Indira Gandhi at her residence on 31 October 1984. He was from Amritsar and played wrestling in hanuman akahara (club) in new Delhi.
During the Supreme Court trial, Satwant Singh made the following statement “Let any part of my body, after my Shaheedi (martyrdom), be removed and used by anyone who may need. However if you need my eyes, let the authorities tell my parents. I have no hatred for any Hindu, Muslim, Christian, neither hatred for any religion. After my Shaheedi, let no Sikh throw any rock at any Hindu. I am not in favour of any retaliation or bloodshed over my Shaheedi. If we do create bloodshed, then there is no difference between us and Rajiv Gandhi. I am Proud of the task that I did! I do ardas (prayer) in front of Waheguru ! If I am blessed with a human life, then give me a death of the Brave when I am hanged. Forget one life, if I could I would give up a thousand lives to kill dushts (thugs) like Indira Gandhi, and laugh as I become Shaheed by hanging….”
The assassination of Indira Gandhi was motivated by Operation Blue Star, an attack on Sikh separatists residing in the Golden Temple complex (Harmandir Sahib) in Amritsar, India. Beant Singh drew a .38 revolver and fired three shots into Indira Gandhi's abdomen; as she fell to the ground, Satwant Singh fired all 30 rounds from his Sten automatic weapon into her abdomen (thus, 33 bullets were fired in total, of which 30 bullets hit their mark). Both assassins subsequently dropped their weapons and surrendered.Beant Singh was shot to death during interrogation in custody soon after the assassination. Satwant Singh was arrested and later sentenced to death by hanging along with co-conspirator Kehar Singh. The sentence was carried out on 6 January 1989.
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