Security forces foil trespassing attempt at Parliament, suspect detained

An attempt of trespassing has been foiled by the parliament security on Monday. 

Sources told Zee Media that a suspect has been taken into custody by security forces. The suspect was carrying a knife. Sources added that the suspect is a supporter of jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Ram Rahim. The suspect had reached near Gate No 1 of Parliament building on a bike.

Delhi: A person has been detained while he was trying to enter the Parliament allegedly with a knife. He has been taken to Parliament police station. pic.twitter.com/rKforH5i5R

— ANI (@ANI) September 2, 2019

The suspect has been taken to Parliament Street police station where a team of senior police officers are currently questioning him. 

The trespasser has been identified as Sagar and he is a resident of Delhi's Lakshmi Nagar. According to eyewitnesses, the man stopped his bike at Gate No 1 and tried to enter inside the Parliament premise with a knife in his hand. He was also shouting slogans in favour of Ram Rahim when security forces detained him and handed him over to Delhi Police.

Ram Rahim is currently lodged at the Sunaria jail in Haryana's Rohtak. He is convicted in two rape cases and in a murder case of a journalist. In July, he had applied for a parole of 42 days to look after his fields in Sirsa. However, he withdrew the application later.