Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Allegedly Attacked During Public Hearing; Accused Apprehended

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Allegedly Attacked During Public Hearing; Accused Apprehended

According to the Delhi Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), a man attempted to assault the CM after first handing her some papers.

RMN News Delhi Desk
August 20, 2025

NEW DELHI – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was allegedly attacked on Wednesday (August 20) during a weekly Jan Sunvai (public hearing) session at her Civil Lines residence. The incident occurred while she was interacting with citizens, prompting immediate apprehension of the assailant by Delhi Police.

According to the Delhi Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), a man attempted to assault the CM after first handing her some papers. Eyewitnesses reported chaos, with one, Shailendra Kumar, stating that the CM was “slapped”. Another eyewitness described hearing noise from behind and seeing police swiftly take the attacker away, noting that CM Gupta was “completely in shock”. Following the incident, CM Gupta was taken to a hospital for a medical examination.

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During spot interrogation by the intelligence bureau, the man identified himself as Rajesh Bhai Khimji Bhai Sakriya, 41 years old, and claimed to be a resident of Rajkot. Police are currently verifying his details and have contacted Gujarat Police to ascertain his antecedents.

The incident has drawn strong condemnation from political leaders. Delhi BJP president Virendraa Sachdeva denounced the attack as a “serious breach of security” and demanded accountability. Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav expressed his dismay, stating, “This is very unfortunate. If the CM of Delhi is not safe, how can a common man or woman be safe?”.

The Civil Lines residence is a designated weekly venue where the Chief Minister meets citizens to hear their grievances.