There were six people involved in the massive security breach in Parliament on Wednesday (13 December 2023) out of whom one is still on the run. Delhi Police officials suspect the sixth person still out of their reach is the mastermind of the entire operation. He has been identified as Lalit Jha, a resident of Kolkata and a teacher by profession.
Several police teams have been formed to trace and arrest Lalit. They have also raided a few places where he was suspected to have stayed in the last few days.
However, security and intelligence agencies have till now found no connection of those involved in breaching Parliament’s sceurity of having any links with any terror group.
All six conspitrators came to know each other through a Bhagat Singh fan page on Facebook. Lalit, Sagar Sharma, and Maoranjan D met in Mysore in 2022 and hatched the plan to enter Parliament. They were later on joined by Neelam and Amol.
According to Delhi Police, Lalit conceived the entire plan and gave tasks to the others. He directed Manoranjan to go to Delhi and study all the entry points of Parliament. Manoranjan did as instructed diuring Parliament’s Monsoon Session in mid 2023.
Lalit came with the four others to Parliament on Wednesday. But only Sagar Sharma and Manioranjan D could get the visitors pass after which Lalit took their mobile phones and left Parliament building with Neelam and Amol.
The gas cannister were procured by Amol from Kalyan in Maharashtra. While Sagar and Manoranjan went inside the Lok Sabha nd sta in the vistors gallery; Neelam and Amol stationed themselves near Parliament gate. A few minutes later, they opened their gas cannister which started to emit yellow and red coloured gas.
Lalit was based at a distance from where he filmed the entire incident and posted it on his Instagram account. He also sent the same to anothe rmember of the group identified as Vishal Sharma alias Vickey.
Lalit’s last location was traced in Neemrana on the Rajasthan-Haryana Border. Police had earlier said that all five had gathered on December 10 and stayed at Vishal Sharma’s residence in Gurugram.
Neelam, Manoranjan, Amol, and Vishal are in custody and have been questioned by the Delhi Police Special cell and other security agencies.