Delhi Assembly security breach: 3 held after masked man drives SUV inside

At least three persons were detained after a masked man drove an SUV into the Delhi Assembly premises on Monday afternoon, breaching security barriers and triggering a major security scare, news agency PTI reported.

 

“Three people have been detained. The car was recovered, and the accused were caught in North Delhi,” a police officer told PTI.

 

According to the report, the vehicle, bearing a Uttar Pradesh registration number, broke through Gate No. 2 at around 2 pm and entered the complex. Authorities said the situation is under control, even as further details are being gathered.

 

“The driver proceeded towards the office of Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta and placed a flower bouquet near the porch before rushing out in his vehicle,” a Delhi Secretariat official said.

 

 

The incident prompted a high alert, with multiple police teams, along with a bomb disposal squad, reaching the spot and conducting a thorough sweep of the premises to rule out any threat, a police officer said.

 

Forensic teams also examined the flower bouquet left at the site, while bomb disposal and dog squads conducted checks to rule out any explosive threat.

 

Since Gate No. 2 is not the main entrance, security deployment there is relatively lighter when the House is not in session, PTI reported.

 

The incident comes days after the Assembly received bomb threats during the recently concluded Budget session.