Dilawar Singh Babbar
Dilawar Singh Babbar | |
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| Born | 18 August 1970 |
| Died | 31 August 1995 (aged 25) Chandigarh, India |
| Cause of death | Suicide bombing |
| Known for | assassination of Chief Minister of Punjab |
| Parent(s) | Harnek Singh Surjit Kaur |
Dilawar Singh Babbar, now known as Dilavar Singh Jaisinghvala (18 August 1970 – 31 August 1995) was the assassin of Beant Singh, the chief minister of Punjab, India. He was a serving Punjab Police officer and became a suicide bomber to assassinate the Chief Minister of Punjab. He assassinated Beant Singh by blowing up his bullet-proof car at 5 p.m. on 31 August 1995 in the city of Chandigarh.