NEW DELHI — 1984 · Murder
The Assassination of Indira Gandhi
On 31 October 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was shot and killed by two of her own bodyguards in the garden of her official residence in New Delhi. One of the attackers was killed at the scene and the other was apprehended; following trial, those responsible were sentenced to death and executed in 1989. The assassination was followed by widespread communal violence across the country; these events later became the subject of separate commissions of inquiry and left a deep mark on India's recent history.
- Date
- 1984
- Place
- India, New Delhi, IN
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 28.6127, 77.1996 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 1984The assassination took place (October 31)
- 1984One attacker died at the scene, the other was apprehended
- 1986The trial resulted in death sentences
- 1989The executions were carried out
Sources
- Court Records
- Official Report
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.