In a major security breach on the anniversary of the December 13, 2001 Parliament attack, two persons on Wednesday jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery and opened canisters that emitted a yellow-coloured smoke, triggering panic among the MPs. The two intruders jumped from public gallery number four at around 1 pm when Zero Hour was in progress. They also shouted slogans like 'Tanashahi nahi chalegi' (dictatorship will not be allowed). Outside Parliament, two individuals, including a woman, were detained for protesting using cans that released colour smoke, the police said. The two persons were overpowered by the Lok Sabha members and the watch and ward staff. The Delhi Police suspects six people were involved, and five have been arrested so far. The accused have been identified as Amol Shinde, Neelam, Sagar Sharma, Manoranjan, Lalit and Vishal. All six were known to each other and stayed in a house in Gurugram. Amol and Neelam -- caught outside the Parliament -- and Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D -- held inside the Lok Sabha chamber -- are in police custody. Vishal has been detained from Gurugram, and a hunt is on to nab Lalit. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said a thorough investigation of the incident has been ordered and necessary instructions have been issued to the Delhi Police. As per preliminary reports there was no dangerous chemical in the yellow smoke or in the canisters recovered from the protestors who had jumped into the Lok Sabha well from the visitors’ gallery during Zero Hour, he said.(With Agency inputs)
In a major security breach on the anniversary of the December 13, 2001 Parliament attack, two persons on Wednesday jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery and opened canisters that emitted a yellow-coloured smoke, triggering panic among the MPs. The two intruders jumped from public gallery number four at around 1 pm when Zero Hour was in progress. They also shouted slogans like 'Tanashahi nahi chalegi' (dictatorship will not be allowed). Outside Parliament, two individuals, including a woman, were detained for protesting using cans that released colour smoke, the police said. The two persons were overpowered by the Lok Sabha members and the watch and ward staff. The Delhi Police suspects six people were involved, and five have been arrested so far. The accused have been identified as Amol Shinde, Neelam, Sagar Sharma, Manoranjan, Lalit and Vishal. All six were known to each other and stayed in a house in Gurugram. Amol and Neelam -- caught outside the Parliament -- and Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D -- held inside the Lok Sabha chamber -- are in police custody. Vishal has been detained from Gurugram, and a hunt is on to nab Lalit. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said a thorough investigation of the incident has been ordered and necessary instructions have been issued to the Delhi Police. As per preliminary reports there was no dangerous chemical in the yellow smoke or in the canisters recovered from the protestors who had jumped into the Lok Sabha well from the visitors’ gallery during Zero Hour, he said.(With Agency inputs)