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The family of Ram Kumar Bind, the 20-year-old man arrested for trying to scale a wall of the Parliament, has appealed to the government seeking his release.
Bind’s parents claimed that their son is not at fault and that the government should consider releasing him.
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Speaking to reporters, Ram Kumar Bind’s father, Shiv Kumar Bind, said, “My son and his brother Umesh worked in a factory in Surat, Gujarat.” He added that Ram’s wife gave birth to a child just 12 days ago.
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“My son left Surat on Monday to return home; I don’t know how he ended up in Delhi,” the father of the accused said.
#WATCH | Bhadohi, UP | Shiv Kumar, father of the accused, says, “He went to Delhi from Surat and we were unaware of this. We have heard that he jumped (into the Parliament) in Delhi. We dont know what we will do now… We heard that he is in police custody in Delhi. We dont know… https://t.co/91jx17rGo7 pic.x.com/93P6ZWt0yq
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2025
Ram’s mother, Samla Devi, told media persons that her son is a simple man. “My son is innocent; the government should release him,” she added.
She further said, “Ram is the sole support for the family. His elder brother is ill, and two younger brothers have an intellectual disability.”
“Neither Ram nor his family has any prior criminal record. The Delhi Police is investigating the case,” Bhadohi Superintendent of Police Abhimanyu Manglik said.
The officer added that the police are investigating the matter along with the Local Intelligence Unit (LIU).
Earlier on Friday morning, Ram Kumar Bind tried to scale a wall of the Parliament. However, he was caught by security personnel from the CISF and handed over to the Delhi Police, an official said.
A senior officer said that Ram Kumar Bind appears to be ‘mentally incoherent.’
Although multiple agencies, including the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Delhi Police’s Special Cell, are currently questioning Ram, his exact motive is yet to be ascertained.
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