Parliament Security Breach incident: The Delhi Police on Saturday arrested Mahesh Kumawat, the sixth accused, in the Parliament security breach incident. Mahesh Kumawat, had come with Lalit Jha to surrender. However, Delhi Police Special Cell arrested him today. Kumawat has been sent to 7-day police custody.
According to the police Lalit Jha, the fifth accused and the mastermind, allegedly circulated videos of the protest outside the complex on social media. "Before finalising this plan (to jump into the Lok Sabha chamber), they (accused) had explored certain ways that could be impactful in sending their message to the government," a Delhi Police official aware of the investigations said. They first explored immolating themselves by covering their bodies with fireproof gel but dropped this idea. They also considered distributing pamphlets inside the Parliament but finally went ahead with the plan they executed on Wednesday, the official said.
In the latest development, the footage of CCTV cameras was also analysed. The entire route of the accused was mapped. The Special cell of Delhi Police has said that no recreation will be done.
Late on Friday, the investigators took the accused to various places where they met and conspired on the breach. Sources said the investigators have also not given a clean chit to Mahesh Kumwat and Kailash -- who allegedly helped Jha escape. The police will soon take Jha to Nagaur in Rajasthan where he stayed after fleeing on Wednesday. He will be taken to the place where he claimed to have destroyed his and the others mobile phones, another official said. All five arrested accused have been sent to seven days' police custody.
