New Delhi, April 6 – In a major security breach at the Delhi Assembly, a masked man breached the complex's high-security perimeter on Monday and also managed to escape without being challenged, exposing the inadequacies of the security arrangements.
However, within hours of the search operation, the Delhi Police tracked down the suspect and apprehended him from North Delhi. The car he used to enter the Assembly premises by breaking through Gate No. 2 has also been seized.
Two other individuals allegedly involved in the security breach have reportedly been arrested.
The car owner has been identified, and the police are questioning him about the motive behind this alarming incident.
The masked man, driving a car with a UP registration number, breached the security barricades at Gate No. 2 around 2 PM today and then managed to escape.
He also placed a flower bouquet near the porch area inside the complex. Some reports suggest that the driver of the car parked there also threw black ink at the car of the Delhi Speaker.
The Tata Sierra car, with registration number UP-26 AZ 8090, breached the security gate at the VIP entrance, manned by CRPF personnel around the clock.
The driver abruptly stopped the vehicle near the porch after breaching the barrier, placed a bouquet by the gate, and then drove away without being intercepted or captured.
This major security lapse has raised concerns about the effectiveness and suitability of the existing security arrangements at the Assembly complex – a highly sensitive and protected zone given the presence of numerous senior government officials and elected legislators.
Notably, this incident occurred shortly after the Delhi Assembly received bomb threats during the recently concluded Budget Session.
The bomb threat, received via email on March 25, triggered heightened security and an immediate response from law enforcement agencies.
The man has been identified as Sarabjit, a resident of Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh.
He was chased by the police team and apprehended in the Roop Nagar locality while on the run.