The Lok Sabha witnessed chaos as two individuals disrupted proceedings by releasing tear gas canisters inside the chamber. Shockingly, the intruders then jumped into the well, shouting slogans. Security personnel swiftly responded to the unprecedented disruption, prompting concern among lawmakers. Investigations are underway to determine the motives behind this alarming breach of parliamentary security.
Significant concerns are already arising regarding the security breach occurring on the 22nd anniversary of the terror attack on the old Parliament building, prompting inquiries.
Concerning footage from the CCTV system revealed one man, donned in a dark blue shirt, leaping across desks to avoid capture, while the second individual was observed in the visitors’ gallery releasing smoke. MPs and security personnel successfully subdued both intruders.
Following the resumption of Lok Sabha proceedings, Speaker Om Birla delivered a brief statement, saying, “We are investigating the matter and have asked Delhi Police to join the inquiry,” addressing understandably agitated MPs.
“Both have been apprehended, and the materials in their possession have also been seized. The two individuals outside Parliament, identified as Sagar Sharma and D Manoranjan, have also been arrested.”
The identities of the four individuals engaged in the twin security breach at Lok Sabha determined–
The individuals responsible for instigating a significant security breach in the Lok Sabha have been identified, according to police sources. Sagar Sharma, the son of Shankarlal Sharma and a Lucknow native, along with 35-year-old D Manoranjan, son of D Devaraj, were named as the culprits. Additionally, Neelam Devi, a 42-year-old woman, and Amol Shinde, 25, were apprehended outside. Two others, including Lalit Jha, are connected to the conspiracy; the group stayed at Jha’s residence in Gurgaon.
While police sources have disclosed limited information about the intruders, they have made the Aadhaar cards of Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan public. Manoranjan, originally from Mysuru, holds an undergraduate degree in computer sciences from a city college. Neelam Devi, hailing from Haryana’s Hisar, was engaged in studying for the civil services entrance exam.
