6 People involved in conspiracy; manhunt launched for remaining two
DOGRA HERALD BUREAU
New Delhi , Dec 13
In a major security breach on the anniversary of the 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 House was adjourned soon after the incident.
The two intruders jumped from public gallery number four at around 1 pm when the Zero hour was in progress. They also shouted slogans like ‘tanashahi nahi chalegi’ (dictatorship will not be allowed). Outside the Parliament also, two persons, including a woman, were detained for protesting using cans that released colour smoke, police said.
Narrating the LS incident, Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said,”One person was seen leaping over the benches of the Lok Sabha while another was seen dangling from the public gallery spraying some tear gas when Zero Hour was in progress.” They were overpowered by the Lok Sabha members and the watch and ward staff. BJP member Rajendra Agrawal, who was in the chair, adjourned the proceedings till 2 pm.
“This is certainly a security breach because today we observed the death anniversary of people who sacrificed their lives in the 2001 (Parliament attack),” Chowdhury said.
In a post on X, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said, “Saw two young men unleash foul smelling yellow coloured gas from canisters inside Parliament gallery. MPs rushed to grab these men. One person was raising some slogans. This raises serious questions on another aspect of the new Parliament building- security.” The two persons, detained for the protest outside the Parliament are identified as—identified as Neelam (42) and Amol Shinde (25), police officials said, adding that further probe is underway.
Four out of six people have been detained, who were involved in hatching the conspiracy of the Parliament security lapse, Delhi Police sources said, adding that a manhunt has already been launched for the remaining persons.
As per sources, six persons, out of whom five have been identified, came from outside the national capital and stayed at a residence in Gurugram, Haryana.
Delhi Police sources said that initial investigations revealed that all four persons and one unidentified fifth person came from outside the national capital and stayed at the residence of a man in Gurugram.
“A manhunt has been launched to nab the remaining two,” they added.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police officials said that Neelam and Amol, who were detained from outside Parliament in front of Transport Bhawan, in preliminary investigations, revealed that they were not carrying mobile phones or any other identity proof.
Both have refused to have any connection with any organisation, they said.
Earlier in the day, senior officials of the Intelligence Bureau visited the new Parliament building, where the major security breach happened.
