New Delhi. In a fresh security breach, a 20-year-old man managed to enter the Parliament premises early Friday morning by scaling the wall with the help of an adjacent tree and jumping inside, police said.
The incident occurred around 5:50 am from the Rail Bhawan side. Parliament security staff quickly apprehended the intruder and handed him over to local authorities. “He will now be questioned by Intelligence Bureau and Special Cell officials,” a police officer said.
The accused, originally from Uttar Pradesh and currently working at a shop in Gujarat, was wearing a black T-shirt and khaki pants at the time of the incident. Police said he was of a thin build and was not carrying anything suspicious. “He appears to be mentally unstable,” the officer added.
This incident has raised fresh concerns about Parliament security, especially in the backdrop of the December 2023 breach when two men jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors’ gallery during Zero Hour, raised slogans and released yellow smoke canisters. Though no MP was injured, the incident had triggered a massive security review.
Following that breach, four people were arrested — Sagar Sharma (25) from Lucknow, Manoranjan D (35) from Mysuru, Neelam Singh (42) from Hisar, and Amol Shinde (25) from Latur. The Lok Sabha Secretariat later ordered the withdrawal of 150 Delhi Police personnel, including 54 women, from Parliament security. They were replaced by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, who were also tasked with conducting a comprehensive security survey of the Parliament complex.
The latest intrusion, despite heightened security measures, is expected to lead to another round of scrutiny and possible tightening of access and surveillance systems around the Parliament House.
