Who are the people behind the Lok Sabha breach?

The persons behind the breach in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday have been identified and arrested. Two persons on Wednesday afternoon jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery. They opened canisters that emitted a yellow-coloured smoke and triggered panic among the MPs. The House was quickly adjourned after the incident. Meanwhile, a man and a woman were detained outside Parliament with cans that emitted a similarly yellowish smoke. The two protestors chanted “Tanashahi Nahi Chalegi” (dictatorship will not be allowed), “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Jai Bheem, Jai Bharat.” A fifth person was also held. “Two intruders have been arrested from inside Parliament, two from outside. All their belongings have been seized…The entire matter is being investigated thoroughly,” Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said when the House re-convened at 2 pm. The incident comes on the day that terrorists of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed outfits attacked the Parliament complex on this day in 2001, killing nine people. But what do we know about these individuals? Let’s take a closer look: As per NDTV, the two men who jumped into the chamber have been identified as Sagar Sharma and D Manoranjan. The people held outside Parliament have been identified as Neelam Devi and Amol Shinde. Sources told News18 another individual named Lalit Jha – who was recording the suspects – was also held.

All the individuals were part of a group called the Bhagat Singh Fan Club.

They stayed in touch over social media, as per the police sources. A sixth unidentified person is remains unnamed, as per NDTV. The five others stayed at Jha’s home in Gurgaon. Sharma, the son of Shankarlal Sharma, is from Lucknow. As per Deccan Herald, his pass was signed by BJP Mysuru MP Pratap Simha. [caption id=“attachment_13500332” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] The people held outside Parliament have been identified as Neelam Devi and Amol Shinde. PTI[/caption] Manoranjan, 35, is the son of the son of D Devaraj. Sources told NDTV Manoranjan is from Mysuru. He has an undergraduate degree in Computer Sciences from a city college. Manoranjan, who is unmarried, would work in farming alongside his father, as per Indian Express.

He was previously employed at a Bengaluru IT company and would frequently travel to Delhi and Bengaluru.

Devaraj told _Indian Expres_s, “If he has done something wrong, he is not my son. But let me tell you, he is good… I was unaware he is in Delhi. He was a student leader in his college days, but I do know about his affiliations. I condemn his act.” “Four days ago, he left saying he was going to Bengaluru… I got calls from my friends and relatives about the incident. I tried reaching him out but his phone was not working. I am utterly shocked, but I want to make it clear that he is an honest citizen and a good son. But I condemn his act of entering the Parliament,” Devaraj added. “I do not know what my son does when he goes out. Only thing I know is that he reads a lot of books. We are honest people and good citizens of this country,” Devaraj said. Devaraj told News18 that his son is not affiliated with any group nor any political outfit. Devaraj said he identified his son looking at pictures on the TV. Devaraj insisted that Manoranjan only wanted to do good for society. Neelam Devi is from Hisar in Haryana. She was studying for the civil services exam. Her brother has said she participated in 2020 farmers’ protests against the Centre.

However, he added that she does not have a link to any political party, as per NDTV.

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Network18 quoted Neelam’s brother as saying, “…We didn’t even know that she went to Delhi. All we knew was that she was in Hisar for her studies…She had visited us the day before yesterday and returned yesterday. She has qualified BA, MA, B.Ed, M.Ed, CTET, M.Phil and NET. She had raised the issue of unemployment several times and had also participated in farmers’ protests…” Neelam’s mother added, “She was worried about unemployment. I had spoken with her but she never told me anything about Delhi. She used to tell me that she is so highly qualified but has no job, so it is better to die.” As per Indian Express, Shinde is from Latur in Maharashtra.

Shinde hails from Jari village of Chakur tehsil, as per News18.

His parents are labourers. Shinde, who is unmarried, was trying to join the army and the police. While he cleared the police physical, he could not pass the written exam. Shinde was said to be under stress for the past few days. Police have visited his home. With inputs from agencies