Beant Singh assasination: Jagtar Singh Tara held guilty, quantum of punishment to be announced tomorrow

During the January hearing, Tara confessing his crime had said that Shaheed Udham Singh, who assassinated Michael O’Dwyer, was his inspiration to kill Beant. Tara also admitted that he purchased the car used for the assassination of Beant and has also said that they all waited for the best opportunity to assassinate Beant.

The counsel had stated that Tara took inspiration from Sikh history and tradition, which taught him not to bear injustice, and the circumstances at that time were intolerable when innocent Sikh youths were being brutally murdered. Earlier, Balwant Singh Rajoana was also convicted in the assasination case.