- By Shubham Bajpai
- Sun, 24 Aug 2025 11:34 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Delhi Police has arrested the second accused in CM Rekha Gupta attack case. The arrested individual has been identified as Tehsin Sayyad, who is the friend of Rajesh.
Rajesh is already in the police custody in connection with the case. Rajesh and Tehsin, both are residents of Gujarat's Rajkot. The police said that Tehsin was brought to Delhi from Gujarat's Rajkot on Friday night for further questioning and was made to confront Khimji to verify facts.
Khimji had allegedly sent a video of CM Gupta's Shalimar Bagh residence to Tehsin, while the latter had transferred Rs 2,000 to th prime accused and was in constant contact with him before the alleged attack.
On Wednesday, CM Rekha Gupta was attacked during a Jan Sunwai programme at her civil lines office. A man named Rajesh Khimji was arrested at the site.
According to reports, the accused breached the queue of those lined up for grievance redressal and slapped her. After she stumbled against the wall. He then grabbed her hair, but was overpowered by her security personnel and others present at the spot.
CM Rekha sustained serious injuries to her hands and head. Reacting to the attack, the CMO described it as a ‘well planned conspiracy’ as the attacker was seen recceing near the CM’s ancestral home.
Khimji's mother said that he is a dog lover and was upset with the Supreme Court order to move all stray dogs to shelter homes. Other accounts suggested that he was upset over jailing of his relatives.
The police arrested Khimji and started investigation. As part of the prove, they were tracking at least 10 individuals who were in contact with Khimji through mobile phones.
(With PTI Inputs)