TIGER TRAP

The plot to kill Rajiv Gandhi was hatched in northern Sri Lanka’s jungles and executed by a death squad with the help of the LTTE network embedded in Tamil Nadu

MAIN CONSPIRATORS

V. Prabhakaran

LTTE chief

Killed in action, 2009

Pottu Amman LTTE intelligence chief Killed in action, 2009

Akila LTTE women’s intelligence wing chief Killed in action, 1995

STRIKE TEAM

Chinna Santhan alias T. Suthenthraraja Key member of the squad, disguised as a Congress worker at Sriperumbudur Awaiting release after SC commuted death sentence on February 18, 2014

Vijayanand, Shankar alias Koneshwaran, Anna Keerti Sri Lankan Tamil members of LTTE Sentenced to death by TADA court but freed by SC in 1999

Sivarasan Leader of the attack squad Committed suicide, 1991

THE HELPERS

Perarivalan alias Arivu Indian working for LTTE, bought the 9 V battery for the belt bomb Death penalty commuted to life term by Supreme Court on February 18, awaiting release

Murugan LTTE intelligence operative worked for Sivarasan, recruited Nalini’s family. Death penalty awarded in 1998 commuted to life by Supreme Court on February 18, but Centre has appealed against release

Subha alias Nithya Back-up suicide bomber Committed suicide, 1991

B. Ruban alias Suresh Part of the Delhi plot Freed by Supreme Court in 1998 as he was not part of the original plot

Dhanu Black Tiger suicide bomber Died in the attack

Nehru Sivarasan’s radio operator Committed suicide, 1991

S. Nalini Murugan’s wife accompanied assassins to Sriperumbudur Death penalty commuted in 2000, awaiting release

B. Robert Payas, S Jayakumar LTTE men sent to Tamil Nadu to aid plot Death sentences commuted to life in 2000, awaiting release

P. Ravichandran alias Ravi Indian trained by LTTE, returned to aid plot Death penalty commuted in 1999, awaiting release