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Delhi Police Question Five in Rajkot as Probe Into Attack on CM Rekha Gupta Widens

Investigators are analyzing the accused’s phone to trace roughly ten contacts for possible planning.

The accused, identified as 39-year-old auto driver Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai Sakriya, was arrested from the spot immediately after the assault. (ANI Pic Service)
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Syed had allegedly transferred money to the accused,

Overview

  • A Delhi Police team visited Rajkot on August 22 and questioned five people linked to suspect Rajesh Sakaria, including an autorickshaw driver who sent ₹2,000 via GPay.
  • Media accounts diverge on action against Tehseen Syed, with some reporting detention in Rajkot and others saying he received a notice for further questioning.
  • Officers say phone data from Sakaria is under forensic examination and roughly ten contacts from calls and chats are being tracked.
  • Sakaria, a 41-year-old autorickshaw driver from Rajkot, was arrested on attempted-murder charges after allegedly attacking CM Rekha Gupta during an August 20 public hearing in Delhi.
  • Investigators cite his stated anger over a Supreme Court order on relocating stray dogs and note he traveled to Delhi via Ujjain on August 19; Rajkot records list five prior FIRs between 2017 and 2024.