Rekha Gupta's attacker sent to 5-day remand; cops may recreate crime scene
According to police sources, one of Sakariya's relatives is in jail, and he had come with a petition seeking their release, a matter currently pending in court. His family has also shed light on his background. Witnesses claimed that others at the event thrashed him before police detained him.Earlier reports suggested that Gupta had been slapped. However, Delhi BJP chief Virendraa Sachdeva denied those claims, clarifying that the attacker tried to pull the Chief Minister by the hand, leading to a scuffle in which 'her head may have hit a corner.'Doctors confirmed that Gupta is stable but in shock. 'She remains determined to continue her daily work and Jan Sunwai sessions,' Sachdeva said, calling her a 'strong woman with a clear commitment to Delhi.'In her first response after the incident, Gupta said the assault was an attack on her resolve to serve the people. 'The attack on me during this morning's public hearing was not just an attack on me, but a cowardly attempt on our resolve to serve Delhi and work for the welfare of the people,' she posted on X.She further asserted that the programme would go on unchanged. 'It had not broken her spirit,' officials quoted her as saying.- EndsMust Watch
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