Parliament Security Breach Initially Planned for Dec 14, Say Sources; Accused Booked under UAPA
Parliament Security Breach Initially Planned for Dec 14, Say Sources; Accused Booked under UAPA
Sources connected to the investigation said that the 6 accused planned the breach of Parliament security for December 14, but due to an error in the issuance of a visitor's pass, it was moved to December 13

The actual plan to breach security and enter into Parliament was not supposed to be executed on December 13 but the next day. Also, the planning began in January and one of the accused visited Delhi during the Parliament’s monsoon session, a top official connected to the investigation told News18.

Sources said that the 6 accused planned the breach of Parliament security for December 14, but due to an error in the issuance of a visitor’s pass, it was moved to December 13.

“Accused Manoranjan was in touch with the personal staff of a Member of Parliament, Pratap Simha, and sought clearance for the intended date. However, the official staff mistakenly prepared a pass for December 13,” a reliable source closely tied to the investigation told News18.

Following legal opinion, Delhi Police has registered an FIR under IPC sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 452 (trespass), and sections 16 and 18 of UAPA. The case will be handed over to the special cell, sources said.

Met through Facebook

The four individuals apprehended for their involvement in the breach, hailing from various parts of the country, had met through Facebook almost 20 months back.

Lalit Jha, the fifth accused who is currently on the run, took to Instagram to livestream the incident. The 90-second video featured Neelam Azad and Amol Shinde, two of the arrested individuals, releasing coloured smoke from canisters during a protest outside Parliament on Wednesday.

Top police sources revealed that Azad, Shinde, and the duo who breached the Lok Sabha chamber, Manoranjan D and Sagar Sharma, independently arrived in Delhi on different trains approximately three days earlier. Jha facilitated their gathering, guiding them to the residence of his acquaintance, Vicky, in Gurugram.

The accused began plotting the breach as early as January, with Manoranjan conducting a reconnaissance mission during the monsoon session of Parliament. Joint interrogation findings indicated their dissatisfaction with the government’s working style and a desire to convey messages regarding issues in Manipur, farmers’ protests, inflation, etc.

With Manoranjan’s strategic move to secure a visitor’s pass, even amidst the unexpected date change, the group decided to split into two, sources claimed.

Upon reaching Parliament, Manoranjan and Sharma infiltrated the building, while Jha, Azad, and Shinde remained outside.

MHA set up panel to investigate

The union home ministry on Wednesday night said that the Lok Sabha secretariat has ordered an inquiry into the Parliament security breach. “An inquiry committee has been set up under Anish Dayal Singh, DG, CRPF, with members from other security agencies and experts. The inquiry committee will investigate the reasons for the breach in security of Parliament, identify lapses, and recommend further action. The committee will submit its report with recommendations, including suggestions on improving security in Parliament, at the earliest,” the MHA said.

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