2 People Who Breached Parliament In December 2023 Get Bail

The Delhi High Court today granted bail to Neelam Azad and Mahesh Kumawat, the two people who breached Parliament on December 13 in 2023. 

The ruling comes months after the dramatic intrusion inside the Lok Sabha chamber during Zero Hour, coinciding with the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack.

While granting bail, the High Court laid down multiple conditions to ensure that the two individuals do not influence the ongoing investigation or trial proceedings. The two have been explicitly barred from holding any press conferences, giving interviews to media outlets or posting any content related to the incident on social media platforms.

Additionally, the Court has directed both Azad and Kumawat to report to their respective police stations every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10:00 AM without fail. They are also prohibited from leaving the Delhi NCR without prior court permission.

The incident occurred on December 13, the anniversary of the deadly 2001 Parliament attack. In what was later described by authorities as a "coordinated intrusion," two individuals, identified as Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D, leapt from the Lok Sabha visitors' gallery into the chamber during a live session, releasing yellow-coloured gas from canisters and shouting slogans.

Simultaneously, outside the Parliament complex, Amol Dhanraj Shinde and Neelam Azad were seen using similar canisters to release coloured smoke while chanting slogans.

The fifth accused, Lalit Jha, and sixth accused, Mahesh Kumawat, were later arrested in connection with the incident.

Details to follow.