New Delhi, November 20
A tight security ring was thrown around Parliament House here this morning following a tip-off that four persons were seen moving in suspicious manner, some distance away from the complex and were likely to target it. However, subsequent investigations proved that it was a false alarm.

The police received a call at 11.40 am that four terrorists in a white Maruti car were going to attack Parliament. The car was intercepted near the Ranjeet Singh fly over. After questioning, they were found to be members of a family engaged in travel business. They were later let off.

The suspects were questioned jointly by the police and intelligence sleuths. During questioning they disclosed they are members of a family and belonged to Ghaziabad. They had come to the Capital in arranging tours for Haj pilgrims.

Security personnel deployed at Parliament swung into action after they received the call and sealed the main gates of the complex.

The three-tier security was activated following the information given by the police control room.

The occupants of the car were identified as Haji Mohammad Iqbal Qureshi, his sons Chand Qureshi and Mahboob Qureshi, and driver Mohammad Ayub.

The driver was a nephew of Iqbal.

During interrogation, it was found that the father and two sons were well-known residents of Meerut while the nephew was from Ghaziabad. They were travel and tour operators.

When detained, they were found carrying 53 passports, a demand draft for Rs five lakh and Rs three lakh in cash for completing the formalities of Haj pilgrims, the sources said.

The police said a hunt had been launched to nab the telephone caller who created panic in the capital. The car in which they were travelling was not released as the four did not have original registration papers.