Parliament Security Breach: Delhi Police Seeks Permission for Polygraph Tests

The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Thursday moved an application in the Patiala House Court, seeking authorization to conduct a polygraph test on all the individuals apprehended in the Parliament Security Breach Case.

The Additional Sessions Judge, Dr. Hardeeep Kaur, deferred the matter to January 2, 2024, observing the absence of the legal aid counsel representing some of the accused.

During the plea hearing, all six arrested individuals were presented in court. Last week, the court had extended the custodial remand of the six accused until January 5, 2024. Public Prosecutor Akhand Pratap Singh, representing Delhi Police, had previously asserted that a thorough investigation was necessary to uncover the larger conspiracy behind this meticulously planned attack. The police also requested custodial remand to ascertain the actual motive behind the attack and the accused’s potential association with any other hostile nation or terrorist organizations.

The security breach occurred on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack. Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D, two individuals, leaped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery during Zero Hour. They released yellow gas from canisters and shouted anti-establishment slogans before being subdued by MPs. In another incident outside the Parliament, two protestors, Neelam (42) and Amol (25), demonstrated with similar gas canisters.

Subsequently, Lalit Jha and Mahesh Kumawat were arrested by the police in connection with the case, uncovering their crucial roles in the conspiracy. Delhi Police recently informed the Patiala House Court that the Parliament Security breach conspiracy had been ongoing for more than a year, with the newly arrested accused Mahesh attending all the meetings held in various cities regarding this matter.

The police further asserted that the accused aimed to foment anarchy in the country to compel the government to accede to their unjust and illegal demands. The case revolves around a security breach that transpired on December 13, where two youths infiltrated the Lok Sabha chamber during Zero Hour, deploying smoke cans and vocalizing slogans.

The investigation unveiled that two pairs of shoes were specially ordered in Lucknow, as the accused had discovered that visitors’ shoes to the new Parliament were not scrutinized, providing an opportunity to conceal smoke cans underneath their footwear.