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Rajiv Gandhi, the younger son of Indira Gandhi, was a charismatic leader who served as Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989. On the evening of May 21, 1991, he was campaigning for the Congress Party in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. As he was waving to supporters in the town of Sriperumbudur, a woman approached him and hugged his legs. Unbeknownst to his security personnel, she was a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a separatist group fighting for an independent Tamil state in Sri Lanka. Would you like to know more about any
The woman, identified as Thenmozhi Rajaratnam, was wearing a garland of flowers that concealed a bomb. As she hugged Gandhi, she detonated the explosive, causing massive damage and killing Gandhi instantly. 14 others, including several security personnel, were also killed in the blast. As he was waving to supporters in the
The investigation into Gandhi's assassination was led by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India's premier investigative agency. The CBI worked closely with other agencies, including the Intelligence Bureau and the Tamil Nadu police, to gather evidence and track down the perpetrators. As she hugged Gandhi, she detonated the explosive,
The investigation revealed that the LTTE had planned the assassination meticulously, using a network of operatives and sympathizers in India. The CBI gathered evidence of the LTTE's involvement, including documents, video footage, and eyewitness accounts.
However, the main accused, V. Prabhakaran, escaped justice, and his whereabouts remain unknown to this day. The LTTE was banned in India, and several of its leaders were killed or captured in subsequent operations.
In 2018, a documentary titled "The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case" was released, which chronicled the investigation and the events leading up to the assassination. The documentary featured interviews with investigators, politicians, and experts, providing a detailed account of the case.