Nearly 20 years ago, when a suicide squad stormed the complex, the author was among the first to appear on the scene.
His arrest has ignited the controversy with doubts being cast on the veracity of the official version of the Parliament attack of 2001
Eighteen years ago on December 13, terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) attacked the Parliament complex and opened fire, killing nine people
"He passed away on Thursday evening due to cardiac arrest," a family member confirmed
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, BJP veteran L K Advani and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi were among the others present at the event
On the 15th anniversary of Parliament attack, MPs and leaders from different political parties paid floral tributes to the brave hearts
Indian intelligence agencies have received reports that JeM may attack the Parliament