- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Two persons entered the House to burst gas canisters while two did the same outside. One reportedly took videos of the incident outside and another gave shelter to the accused.
By: Shubham Ghosh
THE six people, who were arrested in connection with a massive security breach in the Indian parliament on Wednesday (13), have been charged under the stringent anti-terror law of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act or UAPA.
The six include Sagar Sharma and D Manoranjan, who used yellow-smoke canisters inside the Lok Sabha or lower chamber of the House, and Neelam Devi and Amol Shinde, who burst canisters to release red and yellow gas outside the parliament building.
The two remaining are Lalit Jha, who reportedly took videos of the act outside the parliament, and Vicky Sharma, who allegedly sheltered the other accused.
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India’s NDTV reported citing sources that an investigation by Delhi Police revealed that all the accused have connection to a social media platform called Bhagat Singh Fan Club, named after a legendary Indian revolutionary during the British rule.
Sources told the channel that of the six, only Sharma, who came to Delhi from Lucknow in July this year to attempt another entry into the parliament but failed, and Manoranjan could manage to enter the House. Shinde reportedly got the canisters from his hometown in the western state of Maharashtra.
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Shocking scenes were witnessed inside the House during the Zero Hour when Sharma jumped out of the visitors’ gallery and burst a yellow-smoke canister. He went from desk to desk and tried to reach the chair of the speaker of the chamber, Om Birla. Both were caught and overpowered by the parliamentarians. Neelam and Shinde did the same outside shouting slogans against ‘dictatorship’.
The Delhi Police were interrogating the six accused.
Birla said a thorough investigation will take place.
The incident happened on the 22nd anniversary of the terror attack on the old building of the Indian parliament when nine people were killed.
