1984: Indira Gandhi's assassination and anti-sikh riots

When rioters ran freely on Delhi roads 30 years ago

On the morning of October 31, 1984, two Sikh bodyguards shot down Indira Gandhi, prime minister at that time, at point blank range at her residence in New Delhi. Before she was officially pronounced dead around 5 p.m., attacks had begun on the Sikh community in many parts of the country. The next day, systematic attacks were launched and Delhi's Trilokpuri, which has been the scene of communal violence in the past few days, faced the brunt of it. At least 2,733 people died during the violence, which lasted for five days. Business Standard looks back at events that took place 30 years ago.