On the 22nd anniversary of the Parliament terror attack, there was a major security breach inside the Lok Sabha, when two intruders entered the House chamber from the visitor gallery during Zero Hour. They released yellow gas from canisters and shouted slogans before being overpowered by MPs. Simultaneously, two individuals, including a woman, sprayed colored gas and shouted slogans outside the Parliament premises.
The Delhi Police have registered a case under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D - jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery during Zero Hour. Around the same time, two other accused - Amol Shinde and Neelam Devi - sprayed coloured gas from canisters while shouting "tanashahi nahi chalegi" outside Parliament.
Sagar, Manoranjan, Amol and Neelam are now in police custody. Their accomplice Vishal, in whose house the accused stayed before reaching Parliament, has been detained from Gurugram. Lalit Jha, the suspected key conspirator behind the security breach at Parliament, was arrested later, raising the prospect of a breakthrough into the sensational episode which exposed chinks in supposedly one of the strongest security arrangements in the country. Jha's arrest was also dramatic, with the man who had eluded a frantic police search turning himself in at Kartavya Path. Jha was accompanied by another key suspect, Mahesh Kumawat, who was also taken into custody.
During the interrogation, Amol told investigators they were upset with issues like the farmers' protest, Manipur crisis and unemployment and that's why they carried out this act. Amol, a resident of Maharasthra's Latur, is a graduate but unemployed.
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered an inquiry into the incident. An inquiry Committee has been set up under Anish Dayal Singh, DG, CRPF, with members from other security agencies and experts. Meanwhile, Opposition lawmakers shouted slogans demanding home minister to brief parliament about the the incident.
"All precautions possible will be taken in future," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told parliament. A parliament spokesperson said eight security personnel have been suspended in connection with the breach. The arrested were charged under sections of India's anti-terror UAPA law that involve punishment for terrorist acts and conspiracies, the police officer said.