Youth detained for trying to climb Parliament wall

A 19-year-old man was apprehended early on Wednesday morning after allegedly attempting to scale the boundary wall of the Parliament House complex in the capital, triggering heightened security concerns at one of the country's most sensitive locations.

- PRAJYOT DEOGHARE

NEW DELHI:

Police said the incident occurred around 5.50 am, when security personnel spotted the individual trying to climb the perimeter wall in an apparent attempt to gain unauthorised entry. The man was intercepted before he could breach the compound, thanks to the swift action of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Delhi Police personnel deployed at the spot. He was immediately restrained and handed over to the local police for questioning.