Security scare at Delhi Assembly as masked driver breaks through gate; 3 held, SUV seized
UP-registered car entered Assembly premises breaking through Gate No. 2; driver placed flower bouquet near Speaker's office before fleeing
A security scare was triggered at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Monday afternoon after a car driven by a masked man forcibly entered the premises by breaking through one of its boundary gates, officials said.
According to officials, the vehicle, bearing an Uttar Pradesh registration number, rammed through Gate No. 2, commonly referred to as the VVIP gate, at around 2 pm.
The impact damaged the iron gate, allowing the car to enter the high-security complex.
Officials said the driver then proceeded towards the office of Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta and, in an unusual move, placed a flower bouquet near the porch area before quickly retreating from the premises.
Meanwhile, the police arrested three persons, including the driver, in North Delhi in connection with the incident. The accused had entered the premises wearing masks, officials said. The offending vehicle, a Tata Sierra, has also been seized.
The incident raised immediate security concerns, with authorities treating it as a potential breach of a sensitive zone.
Personnel from the Delhi Police, along with a bomb disposal squad, rushed to the spot to secure the area and conduct thorough checks. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was deployed at the gate to strengthen security in the aftermath of the breach.
Security personnel at the Delhi Assembly premises following a security scare on Monday. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal
The incident comes close on the heels of bomb threats received by the Assembly during the recently concluded Budget session.
