Delhi’s Patiala House court on Tuesday will hear a plea filed by the Special Cell of Delhi Police, seeking authorization to conduct a polygraph test on all the individuals apprehended in the Parliament Security Breach Case.
The matter was deferred to January 2, 2024, by Additional Sessions Judge Dr. Hardeeep Kaur, who noted the absence of legal aid counsel for some of the accused during the previous hearing.
During the plea hearing, all six arrested individuals were presented in court. The court had extended their custodial remand until January 5, 2024, in the previous week. Public Prosecutor Akhand Pratap Singh, representing Delhi Police, emphasized the need for a thorough investigation to uncover the larger conspiracy behind the meticulously planned attack.
The police also sought custodial remand to determine the actual motive behind the attack and any potential association of the accused with hostile nations or terrorist organizations.
The security breach occurred on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack, with individuals leaping into the Lok Sabha chamber, releasing yellow gas, and shouting anti-establishment slogans before being subdued by MPs. In a separate incident outside the Parliament, two protestors demonstrated with similar gas canisters.
Lalit Jha and Mahesh Kumawat were arrested in connection with the case, revealing their crucial roles in the conspiracy. Delhi Police informed the court that the conspiracy had been ongoing for over a year, with the newly arrested accused Mahesh attending all meetings in various cities related to the matter. The police asserted that the accused aimed to foment anarchy in the country to compel the government to accede to their unjust and illegal demands.
The investigation disclosed 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.
This provided an opportunity to conceal smoke cans underneath their footwear. The case centers around a security breach on December 13, where individuals infiltrated the Lok Sabha chamber during Zero Hour, deploying smoke cans and vocalizing slogans.