Lalit Jha Parliament Smoke Attack Mastermind

Lalit Jha - the alleged "mastermind" behind the Parliament security breach - and his co-accused wanted to create "anarchy" in the country to compel the government to meet their demands, Delhi Police told a court on Friday.

Lalit Jha, the alleged mastermind of the Parliament intrusion on Wednesday, has been sent to police custody for seven days for questioning. The police had sought his 15-day custody.

Sagar Sharma and D Manoranjan - the two men who popped yellow smoke canisters inside Parliament, sparking a major security scare - smuggled them inside cavities cut into the left sole of custom-made sports shoes, Delhi Police told NDTV.

Lalit Jha - the alleged mastermind behind the Parliament security breach - burned the mobile phones of four accomplices in a bid to destroy evidence, Delhi Police sources told NDTV Friday.

Lalit Jha, the alleged mastermind behind the Parliament smoke scare, surrendered to the Delhi Police yesterday, a day after five others were arrested following the massive security breach that shocked the nation.

The mastermind behind the Parliament smoke scare may well be Lalit Jha - now on the run - Delhi Police sources told NDTV Thursday afternoon.

Lalit Jha - the alleged "mastermind" behind the Parliament security breach - and his co-accused wanted to create "anarchy" in the country to compel the government to meet their demands, Delhi Police told a court on Friday.

Lalit Jha, the alleged mastermind of the Parliament intrusion on Wednesday, has been sent to police custody for seven days for questioning. The police had sought his 15-day custody.

Sagar Sharma and D Manoranjan - the two men who popped yellow smoke canisters inside Parliament, sparking a major security scare - smuggled them inside cavities cut into the left sole of custom-made sports shoes, Delhi Police told NDTV.

Lalit Jha - the alleged mastermind behind the Parliament security breach - burned the mobile phones of four accomplices in a bid to destroy evidence, Delhi Police sources told NDTV Friday.

Lalit Jha, the alleged mastermind behind the Parliament smoke scare, surrendered to the Delhi Police yesterday, a day after five others were arrested following the massive security breach that shocked the nation.

The mastermind behind the Parliament smoke scare may well be Lalit Jha - now on the run - Delhi Police sources told NDTV Thursday afternoon.