Parliament Security Breach: Court Directs Delhi Police To Supply Copy Of UAPA FIR To Accused Neelam Azad

A Delhi Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police to supply copy of the FIR, registered by it under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, to accused Neelam Azad, arrested over recent security breach in the Parliament.

Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur of Patiala House Courts also permitted Neelam to interact with her lawyer every alternative day for fifteen minutes, observing that she is entitled for legal assistance.

“Considering the totality of circumstances, this Court is of the considered view that applicant/accused is entitled as a matter of right for legal assistance and the right is available to her even when she is in police custody,” the court said.

This was after Neelam filed an application seeking supply of copy of the FIR and for meeting with her counsel and family members.

Today, the judge remanded Neelam and co accused Sagar Sharma, Manoranjan D and Amol Shinde to further 15 days of police custody.

They were produced before the court today after expiry of their seven days of police custody.

Other co accused persons Lalit Jha and Mahesh Kumawat have also been remanded to seven days of police custody remand which is expiring this week.

In a major security breach on the anniversary of 2001 Parliament terror attack, 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 Azad, also sprayed coloured gas from similar canisters outside the premises of the Parliament. They were reportedly shouting "tanashahi nahi chalegi.”