Parliament security breach: five arrested; search on for 1 more
The Delhi Police suspects the involvement of six people and all of them were staying in Gurugram
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)
Live Updates
- 13 Dec 2023 3:33 PM IST
Matter of concern, says RS Chairman Dhankhar
Speaker Jadgeep Dhankhar says, "The moment I came to know about it, I called the Director of Security. I told him to give him an update. The update which he gave me at the point of time, I have shared with the House. It is a matter of concern but let us await details and then we will be able to reflect..."
- 13 Dec 2023 3:31 PM IST
Kharge raises issue again
LoP in Rajya Sabha Malliakrjun Kharge raises the issue in the House once again. He says, "...We request you, kindly adjourn. Let the Home Minister come and give more details."
Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, Piyush Goyal says, "...I think Rajya Sabha is the House of Elders. We should give a message that this country is strength is above all this. House proceedings should continue...I think Congress is politicising it and this is not a good message for the country..."
- 13 Dec 2023 3:26 PM IST
Where is the security, asks Congress MP
Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged in the House that the two persons had entered the premises using passes of BJP MPs. "Where is the security I want to ask," he said.
- 13 Dec 2023 3:22 PM IST
Lok Sabha adjourned till 4 pm
Lok Sabha was adjourned till 4 pm Wednesday amid protests by Opposition members over security breach in the House as Speaker Om Birla said he has convened a meeting of all parties. "I have called a meeting of all parties at 4 pm on the issue. Till then the House is adjourned," Birla said.
