Saralnama
Delhi Police have taken Rajesh Bhai Khimji Bhai Sakriya into custody for attacking Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during a public grievance event. Sakriya, a 41-year-old rickshaw driver from Rajkot, Gujarat, has nine cases registered against him, including misconduct, criminal intimidation, and assault, dating from 2019 to 2024. The police registered a case under section 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for attempt to murder and imprisonment. According to his mother, Bhanu Khimji Sakriya, he acted out of concern for stray dogs after seeing videos of dogs being taken away in Delhi. She appealed to the Chief Minister for forgiveness, describing her son as a dog lover who left home upset and traveled to Delhi. The attacker was restrained by security personnel after grabbing the Chief Minister's hand, causing her to fall. She was taken for medical examination following the incident. (Updated 20 Aug 2025, 19:17 IST; source: link)