The accused individuals within the 2023 Parliament safety breach case wished to discredit democracy in India, acquire prompt international fame and usurp energy, the Delhi Police claimed in its chargesheet filed earlier than a metropolis court docket, PTI reported on Sunday.
The chargesheet was filed earlier than Delhi’s Patiala Home court docket in June, and a choose took cognisance of it final month.
On December 13 final 12 months, two males had jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the guests’ gallery and opened fuel canisters. Exterior Parliament, a person and a girl had opened smoke canisters and shouted “cease dictatorship” slogans.
The police arrested six individuals – Manoranjan D, Sagar Sharma, Amol Dhanraj Shinde, Neelam Azad, Lalit Jha and Mahesh Kumawat – in reference to the case. All are at present in judicial custody.
In its chargesheet, the police claimed that the group first met on social media and deliberate their transfer for almost two years earlier than executing it on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament assault, PTI reported citing unidentified sources.
On December 13, 2001, terrorists entered the Parliament advanced and started capturing with AK-47 rifles. The assault had left 9 individuals lifeless.
The police, in its chargesheet on final 12 months’s safety breach, accused Manoranjan of being among the many foremost conspirators.
He “instigated and motivated” the group by promising them “richness, glory and wealth” and by concentrating on the “very image of democracy”, the chargesheet claimed.
Manoranjan, who was pushed by his “extremely Maoist-inspired pondering”, wished to focus on the Parliament constructing to realize instant and lasting consideration, PTI quoted the police as saying.
The chargesheet mentioned that the accused individuals met in particular person for the primary time in February 2022 in Karnataka’s Mysuru. 5 conferences had been held in whole in Mysuru, Gurugram and Delhi to finalise their plan, in line with PTI.