Beant Singh (assassin)

Beant Singh
Beant Singh
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 (martyr of the community) by Akal Takht
Criminal charge	Assassination of Indira Gandhi
Spouse	Bimal Kaur Khalsa (m. 1976)
Parent	Baba Sucha Singh (father);

Beant Singh (6 January 1959 – 31 October 1984) was one of the bodyguards and a criminal, along with Satwant Singh, who assassinated the Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, at her New Delhi residence on 31 October 1984.

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