On reconnaissance, the accused Parliament breacher knew where to hide smoke cans

The disturbing events that occurred in the Lok Sabha yesterday have drawn attention to security flaws in the legislature

New Delhi: Manoranjan D, a Mysuru resident, discovered a critical weakness in the security measures of parliament months before he barged into the Lok Sabha chamber brandishing a smoke-colored canister. He and his colleague, Sagar Sharma, took advantage of this weakness to cause mayhem in the House yesterday.

Police sources claim that Manoranjan admitted during interrogation that he was there for the Budget session at the former parliament building. This was a reconnaissance trip to learn about the security measures put in place. He discovered on this visit that although people visiting the parliament are frisked several times, their shoes are not examined.

Manoranjan D and Sagar Sharma concealed colored smoke canisters within their shoes yesterday. After that, they head to the visitors’ gallery using passes that were provided by BJP MP Pratap Simha’s office. They evaded detection by passing the security tests. Afterwards, they leaped into the room from the visitors’ gallery and released the colored smoke before being overcome.

In his reply to the Speaker, the Mysuru MP clarified that Manoranjan’s father had asked him for a visitor’s pass. Notably, members of parliament frequently set up passes for constituents to attend and observe how the legislature operates.  

The four people detained in this regard have informed police that their intention was to draw attention to the problems of farmers, unemployment, and instability in Manipur.

According to the sources, police have also discovered that Sagar Sharma visited Delhi in July for a follow-up inspection during the monsoon season. Since he was unable to enter Parliament, he concentrated on the security measures outside.

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The disturbing events that occurred in the Lok Sabha yesterday have drawn attention to security flaws in the legislature and the grave repercussions that could result from them. The 21st anniversary of the 2001 attack on the Parliament, which left nine people dead, fell yesterday. By the way, terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun from Khalistani had threatened to launch an attack by December 13 at the latest. Many have emphasized how, even with maximum alert, the security infrastructure was unable to stop the breach.

Manoranjan, Sagar Sharma, Neelam Azad, and Amol Shinde—who demonstrated outside Parliament with colored smoke—have all been taken into custody. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the IPC, two anti-terror laws, are used to prosecute the four. Vicky Sharma, another accused, and his spouse, Rakhi, are in custody. Lalit Jha, the accused, left the scene and is still at large.