New Delhi: The Delhi Police's Special Cell is seeking to conduct polygraph tests on all the accused involved in breaching the security system of Parliament House. A petition has been filed in Patiala House Court, requesting polygraph tests for all the accused. The case is scheduled for a hearing on January 2, 2024. Six individuals have been arrested so far for causing disturbances in Parliament.

The application was presented before Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur, but due to the absence of the lawyer representing some of the accused, the case was listed for January 2. During the hearing, the police brought six accused—Manoranjan D, Sagar Sharma, Amol Dhanraj Shinde, Neelam Devi, Lalit Jha, and Mahesh Kumawat—to the court. The accused are currently in police custody until January 5, as per the order. Public prosecutor Akhand Pratap Singh represented the Delhi Police.

Earlier, the Delhi Police informed the court that the attack was planned, emphasizing the need for custodial interrogation to determine the real motive behind the attack and investigate any connections with other enemy countries or terrorist organizations.

In a related development, Neelam Azad, an accused in the case, faced a setback in the Delhi High Court. Neelam Azad had filed a petition questioning her police custody, seeking release, and urging an early hearing. However, the court declined to hear the petition immediately, scheduling it for January 3, 2023. Neelam Azad, arrested on December 13 along with other accused, argued that her arrest was illegal and against the Constitution. The petition alleged that Neelam was produced in court 29 hours after her arrest, contrary to legal procedures. On December 21, the trial court had remanded Neelam Azad to Delhi Police custody, and she claimed that she was not allowed to choose her preferred lawyer during the remand proceedings.

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