Rajiv gandhi death: The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi

The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi , former prime minister of India, occurred as a result of a suicide bombing in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, India on 21 May 1991. [2] . At least 14 others, in addition to Gandhi and the assassin, were killed. [3] . One month after the brutal assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi , the crack special investigation team (SIT) has managed to edge considerably closer to unravelling the complex plot behind the shocking crime that stunned the nation. Rajiv Gandhi ... Rajiv Gandhi [a] (20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) [1] was an Indian statesman and pilot who served as the prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He took office after the assassination of his mother, then–prime minister Indira Gandhi , to become at the age of 40 the youngest Indian prime minister. A new series called ‘The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination ’ relives the 90-day manhunt for Sivarasan, the LTTE operative who masterminded the deadly killing of Rajiv Gandhi . But who was he, and how did he hatch the plan to kill the former PM?