Parliament Security Breach: Delhi Court Remands Four Accused To Seven Days Police Custody

A Delhi Court on Thursday remanded four accused persons to seven days of police custody in a UAPA case registered over yesterday's security breach in the Parliament.

Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur of Patiala House Courts passed the order after the accused persons were produced in court in the evening.

The Delhi Police sought 15 days of police remand for the accused persons, who are Sagar Sharma, Manoranjan D, Neelam Verma and Amol Shinde.

APP Atul Srivastava appearing for Delhi Police's Special Cell submitted that an FIR under various offences of Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act has been registered in the matter.

The court was told that the case was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by Deputy Director, Security of the Parliament.

“Their right was limited only to gallery. But they jumped from gallery towards where MPs were discussing and session was live. This erupted proceedings,” Srivastava told court.

He added: “Please see the pamphlet they were carrying. They've shown our prime minister as missing person. Photo is there and they have declared reward to be paid by Swiss bank. Since he is our representative to the world, he has been shown as missing, like a proclaimed offender. This shows what they were trying to do.”

Srivastava said that police custody was required in order to unearth the conspiracy to commit the “planned attack on the parliament” and that the role of other persons also has to be seen.

“…and their association with other countries and other terrorist organisations (also has to be seen). Because such language normal person cannot write,” he said.

However, the court granted police remand for seven days and said that the same can be extended if need be.

In a major security breach on the anniversary of 2001 Parliament terror attack yesterday, two persons jumped into the chamber of Lok Sabha from the public gallery when the Zero Hour was in session. The duo was identified as Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D.

In the photographs and videos that surfaced on social media, the two were seen holding canisters which released yellow gas. They were also shouting slogans. However, they were overpowered by some of the Member of Parliaments (MPs).

Two other accused, identified as Amol Shinde and Neelam Devi, also sprayed coloured gas from similar canisters outside the premises of the Parliament. They were reportedly shouting "tanashahi nahi chalegi.”