Lalit Mohan Jha, the mastermind behind the Parliament safety breach conspiracy case, was arrested by the Delhi Police after he reportedly surrendered earlier than the Kartavya Path Police station on Thursday night.

Lalit Jha had fled from the spot after making a video of the incident, the Delhi Police stated.

In a serious safety breach, Sagar Sharma (26) and Manoranjan D (34) on Wednesday afternoon, jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the general public gallery throughout Zero Hour, launched colored smoke from canisters and shouted slogans earlier than being overpowered by some MPs. Around the identical time, Amol Shinde (25) and Neelam Devi (37) sprayed coloured smoke from canisters whereas shouting “tanashahi nahi chalegi” outdoors Parliament premises.

Who is Lalit Mohan Jha and the way was he arrested?

• Lalit Mohan Jha is the important thing accused in Parliament safety breach incident on Wednesday which by the way befell on the twenty second anniversary of the 2001 Parliament assault.
• Lalit Mohan Jha reached Nagaur in Rajasthan by bus. There he met his two associates and spent the night time in a lodge. But quickly, Jha realised that the police have been trying to find him, and he determined to return again to Delhi by bus, the Delhi Police stated in response to a preliminary investigation.
• The Delhi police arrested Jha following a large manhunt on Thursday. “Lalit Jha came to the police station on his own after which the police arrested him and started an interrogation,” information company quoted the Delhi Police as saying.
• The Delhi Police Special Cell has contacted Neelaksh Aish, founding father of an NGO, to get additional leads about, Jha who’s acknowledged to be a part of a Kolkata-based NGO, information company PTI reported.
• Reports additionally claimed that Jha, a resident of Kolkata, is a instructor by occupation.
• Soon after the safety breach incident, Jha recorded a video of Neelam and Amol shouting slogans and releasing yellow-coloured smoke from canisters outdoors the Parliament constructing and despatched it to Aish, the police stated.
• Several groups of Delhi Police Special Cell have been making an attempt to nab Jha as sleuths believed that he is perhaps among the many key conspirators. A staff of Delhi Police was already in Kolkata.
• On Wednesday, Jha got here with the 4 others to Parliament. When they received solely two passes, he determined to take the cell phones of all 4 — Sagar, Manoranjan, Neelam and Amol — with him.

Manoranjan D, Sagar Sharma, Amol Dhanraj Shinde, Neelam Devi in Police custody

On Thursday, Delhi’s Patiala House Court granted seven days custodial remand of the opposite 4 accused individuals arrested in reference to the Parliament safety breach matter. The police had sought their custodial interrogation for 15 days.

Sagar Sharma, Manoranjan D, Amol Shinde and Neelam Devi – have been charged below the stringent anti-terror regulation UAPA moreover sections of the Indian Penal Code(IPC). Offences punishable below the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act(UAPA) are non-bailable.

What did Delhi Police say in courtroom?

During the listening to of arguments, the Delhi Police accused the 4 of indulging in an act of terrorism and stated they tried to incite worry. “It was a well-planned attack on Parliament,” the Delhi Police stated. It submitted that it has added Sections 16 and 18 of UAPA associated to terrorism and conspiracy for terrorism respectively.

The prosecution stated the custodial interrogation of the accused was essential to unravel the motive behind the incident and discover out if another individuals have been additionally concerned.

“Special shoes were made in Lucknow which needs to be probed. They need to be taken to Mumbai, Mysore and Lucknow for probe,” the police instructed the courtroom.

Police legal professionals stated submitted the accused carried a pamphlet and declared Prime Minister Modi as a lacking particular person and stated the one that discovered him can be paid with cash from the Swiss Bank. The accused individuals confirmed the PM as a proclaimed offender.

Influenced by Bhagat Singh

Influenced by revolutionary Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Lalit and the opposite 5 accused have been extremely motivated to commit an act which may draw the nation’s consideration, police stated.

The police sources stated all six joined a Bhagat Singh fan web page on Facebook after coming in contact with one another on social media.

During interrogation, Amol reportedly instructed investigators they have been upset with points just like the farmers’ protest, ethnic battle in Manipur and unemployment and that was why they carried out the act.

(With inputs from PTI, ANI)