On Thursday, the Delhi Police filed a court application seeking authorization to conduct polygraph tests on the six individuals apprehended in connection with the Parliament security breach. A polygraph test, or lie detector test, involves monitoring physiological indicators like blood pressure and respiration while the individual answers a series of questions. Forensic scientists interpret the results to determine whether the person is being truthful or deceptive. If the polygraph results are inconclusive, investigators may consider pursuing a Narco test, also known as truth serum, which involves administering a drug to induce stages of anesthesia, making the person more likely to disclose information not typically revealed in a conscious state. Authorities turn to this test when other evidence fails to provide clarity in a case.
The request for the polygraph test was presented to the Additional Sessions Judge, scheduled for consideration on January 2. The court noted the absence of counsel representing some of the accused and directed the accused, namely Manoranjan D, Sagar Sharma, Amol Dhanraj Shinde, Neelam Devi, Lalit Jha, and Mahesh Kumawat, who are currently in police custody until January 5, to appear during the hearing. The security breach involved intrusions into Parliament by Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D on December 13, while Amol Shinde and Neelam Devi released colored smoke. Lalit Jha and Mahesh Kumawat were also present, having confiscated the mobile phones of the other accused before executing their plan and subsequently surrendering to the police the next day.
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