NEW DELHI: As the investigation into the attack on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta continues, police have detained a friend of the accused, Rajesh Khimji, from Rajkot.
According to Delhi Police, several of his friends and relatives are being questioned. The police have detained one of his friends from Rajkot, who allegedly transferred money to him.
A Delhi Police team is in Rajkot and will bring him to the national capital by this evening.
The police are verifying the version of Khimji which he gave during interrogation.
So far, no other arrest has been made in the case.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked by Rajesh Bhai Khimji Bhai Sakariya during the ‘Jan Sunvai' at her official residence in the Civil Lines area on August 20. The accused was immediately arrested.
Two CCTV clips have emerged of the accused, Khimji, recceing the CM’s residence.
In the clips, he is seen roaming in and out of her Shalimar Bagh residence for 11 minutes. The footage, dated August 19, shows Rajesh arriving at the CM's private residence on a cycle rickshaw, recording videos of the area, and entering the premises.
He was seen going in and out of the house for at least 11 minutes, apparently conducting a recce. Later, staff at the residence gave him a slip with details of the Chief Minister's official Civil Lines residence and the timings of the Jan Sunvai programme.