Delhi CM gets CRPF 'Z' security after attack, Satish Golcha takes over as Police Commissioner

A day after Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was allegedly attacked during a Jan Sunwai (public hearing) at her Civil Lines Camp Office, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) overhauled her security cover and announced a new Delhi Police Commissioner.

- AIMAN FATIMA

NEW DELHI:

Gupta has now been given central 'Z' category protection, with CRPF commandos forming her immediate security ring, while Satish Golcha, a 1992-batch IPS officer, has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Police, Delhi.

The incident occurred on Wednesday morning when 41-year-old Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai Sakriya from Rajkot, Gujarat, entered the CM's office posing as a complainant. Around 8:30 am, barely half an hour into the meeting, he suddenly lunged at Gupta while carrying some papers. He was overpowered on the spot and later booked for attempt to murder. A city court has remanded him to five days of police custody.

Investigators revealed that Sakriya visited Ujjain for temple prayers before travelling to Delhi. "On reaching Delhi, he saw Gupta's posters and a reel where she spoke about stray dogs. He then decided to attack her," a senior police officer said.

Gupta's office described the attack as a "well-planned conspiracy to kill her", triggering political shockwaves across the capital.