New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The person accused of attacking Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during a 'jan sunvai' program, Rajesh Khimji, has been sent to a five-day police remand, Delhi police said on Wednesday.

Delhi police has registered a case under section 109(1) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) (Attempt to murder, Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine). The accused was brought to the Civil Lines Police Station earlier on Wednesday.

The Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Special Cell team interrogated the accused on August 20. According to police, Rajesh Khimji came to Delhi for the first time from Rajkot by train on Tuesday morning, and stayed at Gujarati Bhavan in Civil Lines.

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