Parliament Security Breach: ‘Mastermind’ behind smoke scare incident surrenders in Delhi

In the Parliament security breach incident, the alleged mastermind – Lalit Jha surrendered before the Delhi Police on Thursday night.

On Wednesday, four individuals, including a woman, were apprehended in connection with the security breach in Parliament. They have been charged under the anti-terror law UAPA, in addition to sections of the Indian Penal Code. Lalit Jha has been absconding since yesterday.

Lalit Jha, accompanied by another man reached the Kartavya Path Police station and surrendered. He has been handed over to the Special Cell on Thursday night.

Key highlights of Parliament security breach incident:

• On the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack, two intruders, Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D, breached security, leaping into the Lok Sabha during Zero Hour, releasing yellow smoke from canisters and shouting slogans. They were soon overpowered by MPs, who proceeded to thrash them before handing the two men to security.

• While the chaos broke out in Lok Sabha, a man and a woman sprayed coloured gas from canisters and shouted slogans outside Parliament premises. The duo was identified as Amol and Neelam. All four were then arrested.

• Meanwhile, the police are still investigating to unearth the role of two more persons – Vickey and Lalit Jha. The police detained Vickey in whose house the accused stayed in Gurugram before reaching Parliament. While Jha surrendered himself on Thursday night.

• Lalit Jha, another accused in the case, had allegedly shared a video of the attack with his associate on WhatsApp sometime between 1 pm to 2 pm on Wednesday.

• According to agency sources, the entire operation was meticulously planned.

Day after this shocking smoke scare incident in the Parliament, stringent measures were put in place in and around the building with police and Parliament security personnel thoroughly checking the credentials of those entering the complex.