Lucknow youth who breached Lok Sabha security, drove e-rickshaw and actively attended protests

The accused in the unprecedented breach in Parliament on Wednesday come from very diverse educational backgrounds, different strata of society and belong to various regions of the country. With their ages also varying from the mid-20s to the late 30s, on the surface, there seems to be no common thread between Sagar Sharma, Neelam Azad, Manoranjan D, Amol Shinde, Vicky Sharma and Lalit Jha.

As investigators have dug a little deeper, however, some links have emerged - all of them are members of a social media page called the 'Bhagat Singh Fan Club' and at least two, Neelam Azad and Amol Shinde, failed to get the jobs they wanted despite repeated attempts.

The accused have told the police that they planned the breach to highlight issues like unemployment, inflation and the violence in Manipur, and ensure that they are discussed in Parliament.