Delhi Police on Friday detained a friend of the man accused of attacking chief minister Rekha Gupta during a ‘Jan Sunvai’ programme in the national capital, police sources told ANI.
The man, held in Gujarat’s Rajkot, had allegedly transferred money to the accused named Rajesh Sakariya. At least ten people, who were in touch with the accused through phone calls and messages, are also being tracked by the police.
One of the suspects is expected to be brought to Delhi by Friday evening, while statements of five other individuals – whose data was discovered on the accused’s mobile phone -- will be recorded by a police team in Rajkot.
The assault took place during a public hearing on Wednesday morning at Gupta’s Civil Lines camp office.
The accused has been sent to a five-day police custody, and further investigation is underway into the matter.
"Delhi police detained a friend of the accused Rajesh from Rajkot. He had allegedly transferred money to Rajesh. Delhi Police is tracking ten people who were in contact with the accused through calls and chats. One of the suspects will be brought to Delhi by evening today. Delhi police team in Rajkot to record statements of five others whose data has been taken from the mobile of the accused," ANI quoted the police sources.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, CM Rekha Gupta reaffirmed her commitment to public service following an attack on her earlier this week, stating that she would continue to fight for the interests of Delhi despite facing “unexpected blows” and would never “abandon” the national capital.
In a post on social media platform X, Gupta said women possess “double the strength” to overcome adversity and must pass numerous tests to prove themselves.
She added that public hearings would now be conducted not only at her residence but in every assembly constituency across Delhi.
Delhi Police is investigating the matter from all angles and are coordinating with Rajkot Police, sources said. Central agencies, including the Intelligence Bureau (IB), have also joined the probe.
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