In a first, Delhi Police gives 'duty cards' to its personnel deployed outside Parliament

Issues new SOP to ensure fool-proof security around the Parl complex

Seven months after the security breach inside the Lok Sabha chamber, Delhi Police has issued special “duty cards” to its personnel deployed outside the Parliament building here, officials said.

In order to ensure fool-proof security around the Parliament complex, Delhi Police has issued standard operating procedure (SOP), defining the roles of its personnel to deal with any situation, including intrusion and protests, from strategic locations, the officials said.

In a major security breach last year on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack, two persons -- Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D -- jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery during Zero Hour, released yellow gas from canisters and shouted slogans before being overpowered by the MPs.