New Delhi: The man who attacked Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during the weekly ‘Jan Sunvai’ event at her official residence has been identified as Rajesh Bhai Khimji Bhai Sakariya, a resident of Gujarat’s Rajkot, sources said.
The Delhi Police have contacted their counterparts in Gujarat regarding the same, the sources added.
The sources also said that 41-year-old Rajesh told the police that he hails from Rajkot.
The police are interrogating the man to ascertain the cause of the attack.
Official confirmation on the incident and the attacker is awaited.
For the unversed, Chief Minister Gupta holds ‘Jan Sunvai’ every Wednesday at her residence in Civil Lines.
As scheduled, CM Gupta arrived at the event at 8 a.m. The incident occurred when she was listening to the people’s grievances.
When she approached Rajesh, he started shouting at her and grabbed her hand, as per the sources.
This incident is being viewed as a significant lapse in her security.
Additionally, the Delhi Police will conduct an internal inquiry into how the incident occurred despite tight security.
The sources told IANS that Rajesh, during the weekly public hearing, suddenly came out and hurled a heavy object at the Chief Minister.
Chief Minister Gupta fell on the ground after this attack, the sources said.
According to preliminary unverified information, the attacker shouted at Chief Minister Gupta, slapped her, and began abusing her.
Rajesh handed some papers to the chief minister and referred to a court case before assaulting her, as per some unverified reports. He also pulled her hair and slapped her.
A police team, led by Delhi Police Commissioner Shashi Bhushan Kumar Singh, is probing the case.
Currently, the Chief Minister is being monitored by a doctor, after which it will be clear how many injuries she has suffered, said sources.
Following the incident, security has been heightened at the Chief Minister’s residence.
Top officials of the Delhi Police are present at the spot, and an investigation is underway at the Civil Lines police station.
According to the police, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) was at the Chief Minister’s residence.
The security at the CM’s residence has been enhanced, and the investigation is on.
More details are awaited.
(IANS)
