Dilawar Singh Babbar

Dilawar Singh Babbar now known as Dilavar Singh Jaisinghvala (18 August 1970, in Panjgrain, Punjab – 31 August 1995, in Chandigarh) was the assassin of Beant Singh, the chief minister of Indian Punjab. He was a serving Punjab Police officer and became a suicide bomber to assassinate the Chief Minister of Indian Punjab.

Dilawar Singh Babbar
Born18 August 1970
Panjgrain, Punjab
DiedAugust 31, 1995(1995-08-31) (aged 25)
Chandigarh
Cause of deathSuicide bombing
Known forassassination of Chief Minister of Punjab
Parent(s)Harnek Singh
Surjit Kaur

He assassinated Beant Singh by blowing up his bullet-proof car at 5 p.m. on 31 August 1995 in the Indian Punjab and Haryana Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh.

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