Day Before Attacking Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, Accused Caught Doing Recce Around Her House
A CCTV footage of the attack showed Sakriya first slapped the Chief Minister and then grabbed her by the hair, sources told CNN-News18
A day before he attacked Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Rajeshbhai Sakriya allegedly conducted a recce of her residence in Shalimar Bagh.
A CCTV footage released by the Delhi CM's office shows Sakriya (41) getting down from a rickshaw with a bag, speaking to someone on the phone and recording video of the premises on August 19. The video has been handed over to the police for a thorough investigation.
#WATCH | CCTV visuals of the individual, identifying himself as Rajesh Khimji, as he did a recce of Delhi CM Rekha Gupta's Shalimar Bagh residence on 19th August.The man has been nabbed by the Police after he attacked the CM today during Jan Sunvai.
(Video Source: Delhi CMO)
— ANI (@ANI) August 20, 2025
CM Gupta was attacked during a 'Jan Sunwai' programme at her camp office in Delhi's Civil Lines on Wednesday morning. A CCTV footage of the attack showed Sakriya first slapped the Chief Minister and then grabbed her by the hair, sources told CNN-News18.
Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma also confirmed that the attacker had conducted a recce of the CM's house. 'The police are investigating the mindset and motives of the attacker. We know that the attacker had been doing a recce of her house and was waiting for this morning. Today, he attacked her… The CM has sustained injuries to the head, shoulders and hands and is being treated," he said.
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