Mahesh Kuawat, the sixth accused in the Parliament security breach case has been sent to seven-days police custody after Delhi police apprehended hin on Saturday. As per media reports, Mahesh,a resident of the Nagaur district of Rajasthan, too had come to Delhi on December 13 when two persons jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors' gallery and created the anarchy by popping smoke canisters.
After preliminary investigation, it has been revealed that Lalit Mohan Jha, the mastermind behind the smoke canister attack in parliament, escaped to Mahesh's hideout in Rajasthan after the incident. Moreover, Mahesh also was involved in destroying the mobile phones of the four accused arrested initially and he was also in constant contact with Neelam Devi who was arrested for protesting outside the Parliament.
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On November 13, two men -- Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D -- jumped into the Lok Sabha's chamber from the public gallery during Zero Hour, released yellow smoke from canisters and shouted slogans, before being overpowered by the MPs.
Moreover, two others, Amol Shinde and Neelam Devi, released coloured smoke from canisters while shouting "tanashahi nahi chalegi (dictatorship won't be allowed)" outside the Parliament premises. All of them have been arrested and charged with terrorism.
