Delhi Assembly security scare: Suspect caught on cam; 3 detained, car seized

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Monday detained three people and seized the car which broke through barricades and forced its way into the premises of Delhi Assembly."Three people have been detained. The car was recovered, and the accused were caught in north Delhi," a police officer said. According to officials, A Tata Sierra car with UP registration number broke through Gate No. 2 of the Delhi Assembly. A man from the car got out, placed a bouquet, and drove away.The CRPF was deployed for security at the VIP gate. No bomb-like object was found.Meanwhile, CCTV footage showed the suspect, identified by police as Sarabjit Singh, carrying a bag and a bouquet of flowers. Sources told news agency PTI that, since it was not the main gate, security around it was relatively light when the House was not in session.Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Ravindra Yadav reached the site soon after the incident and supervised the investigation.Yadav said police checked CCTV camera footage in and around the area to reconstruct the sequence of events. Police teams were formed to track down the vehicle and its occupants, and alerts were flashed to adjoining states, with details of the suspected car shared with local police units.According to police, the vehicle was being driven rashly when it rammed into security barricades installed outside the assembly complex and breached the main gate. The sudden intrusion triggered panic at the site, with security personnel immediately rushing to respond."The driver proceeded towards the office of Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta and placed a flower bouquet near the porch before retreating," said a Delhi Secretariat official.Officials present at the spot attempted to intercept the vehicle, but the driver managed to escape shortly after entering the premises. Police teams have since launched a search operation to trace the car and identify the driver.Preliminary inquiries suggest that the vehicle broke multiple layers of security before entering the complex, raising concerns over the breach. Authorities are now reviewing CCTV footage from the area to piece together the sequence of events.