CM Rekha Gupta attacked: Police camp in Gujarat, detain friend of accused
The CM asserted on Thursday that she “will never leave Delhi despite all these unexpected attacks” and will continue to fight for the interest of people.
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha GuptaA day after CM Rekha Gupta was attacked during a public meeting and a man from Gujarat was arrested under attempted murder charges for the assault, the Delhi Police on Thursday night detained one of his friends for questioning from Gujarat. Four more persons linked to the accused have been identified and their statements will be recorded to connect the dots in the case, officers said. Meanwhile, the CM asserted on Thursday that she “will never leave Delhi despite all these unexpected attacks” and will continue to fight for the interest of people.
Rajesh Khimji Sakriya was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly attacking the CM at a ‘Jan Sunwai’ event outside her Civil Lines office. Sakriya’s friend, who allegedly transferred him money in Rajkot, was detained by a team of personnel from Delhi Police with help from Gujarat Police late on Thursday night — he will be brought to the Capital on Friday, said an officer, pleading anonymity, without divulging more details. Sakriya had interacted with four other persons before leaving Rajkot, the officer added. Their statements will be recorded.
Sakriya was sent to five days of police custody on Thursday after he was produced at the residence of the Metropolitan Magistrate in Dwarka post midnight The Delhi Police had initially sought remand for seven days. Police said they wanted to investigate if the crime was self-motivated, financially motivated or if there was any organisation behind the attack.
“The conspiracy angle needs to be checked and unearthed… we need to check if more people are involved in this attack, conduct background checks of the accused and since he has family and contacts in Gujarat, their statements need to be taken down,” said police in their remand application.
So far, the probe has indicated, sources said, that it was a ‘self-motivated’ attack. However, some details are being verified, officers underlined. On Thursday, the police also verified the route the accused had taken from the time he reached Delhi till the time the attack took place.
The accused had earlier told the police that he saw a video clip in which the CM is seen speaking about stray dogs, and then decided to attack her because he was a dog lover. After questioning him and scrutinising his cellphone details, police said the investigation has also revealed that he offered prayers at Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain before coming to Delhi on Tuesday.
The CM, meanwhile, said in a post on X on Thursday that ‘Jan Sunwai (public hearing)’ meetings will not be held just at her home, but in every Assembly constituency. She posted a photograph of her signing files, and wrote in Hindi, “When I was in college, my father gave me a car to drive. One day, an accident occurred. I was afraid to touch the car again. Then my father said that accidents happen in life, one should not stop out of fear.”
“Yesterday, another accident happened, but I can never stop fighting for the interests of Delhiites. Every moment of my life is dedicated to Delhi. I will never leave Delhi despite all these unexpected attacks,” she said.
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