The Rajiv Gandhi murder case still fascinates everyone: The Hunt. The question of who actually wished the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi dead is still unanswered. In detail, here is the answer to that question decoded...

What caused Rajiv Gandhi's death?

It's essential to understand how Rajiv Gandhi actually died in order to identify his murderer. The incident occurred during a general election rally on May 21, 1991. He went to Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu after his trip to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.

According to reports, the PM was given death threats but informed that there were no security concerns, so he approached the podium where he was scheduled to speak. In addition to garlands, Gandhi also received them from the public. The suicide bomber Kalaivani Rajaratnam, also known as Captain Akino, of the outlawed Sri Lankan Tamil separatist rebel group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), was there, posing as one of his followers. At 10.10 p.m., she detonated the RDX-filled belt after bowing to touch his feet. Among the 16 fatalities were Rajaratnam, Gandhi, and the plot's instigator, Haribabu, who documented the full event. The incident left at least 43 persons with significant injuries, according to the official count.

Who sought Rajiv Gandhi's assassination?

Rajaratnam was the human bomb, but the assault was orchestrated by another mastermind. Her cousin brother, Chandrasekharam Pillai Packiyachandram, served as the backup suicide bomber, while his cousin sister, Malligai Pillai, was the backup.

LTTE chief Prabhakaran, who was unhappy with how India ended its participation in the Sri Lankan Civil War via the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF), ordered the cousins to carry out the assignment. Gandhi had pledged to send the IPKF to disarm the LTTE if he came to power. Prabhakaran was already enraged by the many war crimes committed against Sri Lankan Tamils, so he chose to murder Gandhi before he rose to power once more. As a result, Packiyachandram entered the picture, organized, and carried out the assault.

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