Rekha Gupta ‘attacked', ‘hit head against table': Who attacked Delhi CM?
One person was nabbed by the police in connection with the incident that took place during 'Jan Sunvai' (public hearing) event at her residence.
Who is the accused
According to initial interrogation, the accused identified himself as Rajesh, 41, from Gujarat's Rajkot. Police were verifying his statement. There is still no clarity on what exactly happened, with conflicting versions from people who were present at the event.
People from the CM's office say the chief minister was "slapped" and her 'hair was pulled', while Delhi BJP president Virendraa Sachdeva said while speaking to reporters later that the claims 'were fabricated' and the CM got injured following a commotion when a person attempted to pull her at the event.
According to people in CM office, the chief minister was interacting with citizens and listening to their grievances when a man suddenly surged forward, handed over an piece of paper to the CM, started talking in a loudly with her, using expletives before slapping her.
Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said the man attacked her physically 'by pulling hair'.
"We are being told that he attacked her physically by pulling hair. From the things that he way saying it seems that this person had criminal intent and had political leanings. He has been detained by police. We are waiting further inquiry," Praveen Shankar Kapoor said.
Delhi BJP president Virendraa Sachdeva, however, refuted reports of CM getting slapped and said she hit her head at the edge of a table after their was commotion when a man suddenly held her hand and attempted to pull her.
"CM was interacting with the public during Jan Sunvai when a man approached her, presented some paper… he suddenly held her hand while trying to pull her. During this, there was a little jostling and may be her head touched a corner a little. People nabbed him." Sachdeva said, adding that other details are being investigated by the Police. "We should wait for the investigation to be over and more details to emerge."
He added that the CM is all stable and doctors have examined her. "This has caused some shock. I have met her, she is a strong woman. It seems that the slap or stone-throwing stories are fabricated. Jan Sunvai will continue. CM is resting right now but she has said that she will not cancel her programmes," Sachdeva added.
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