India, Aug. 24 -- The 39-year-old Gujarat man arrested for assaulting Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta has a history of crime, including liquor smuggling and violent attacks, senior police officers said on Saturday.

Autorickshaw driver Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai Sakriya, now in five-day police custody, is being interrogated to establish his motive and probe the possibility of a "larger conspiracy" involving other individuals or outfits. Initially, he claimed he attacked the chief minister to seek justice for a jailed relative. Later, he offered a different explanation, citing the Supreme Court's recent order on street dogs.

Verification of his background revealed at least five cases registered against him between 2017 and 2021 at Bhaktinagar...