Delhi CM attack: Charge of criminal conspiracy evoked against duo
New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Delhi Police on Monday said they have invoked charges of criminal conspiracy against the two men accused of planning and executing last week's attack on chief minister Rekha Gupta at her Civil Lines bungalow.
Investigators described the assault by Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai Sakriya, 41, as a "well-planned operation" intended to harm the chief minister.
Sakriya was overpowered and arrested immediately after the attack on Wednesday, while his associate, Tehseen Syed, 35, was picked up from Gujarat and arrested on Sunday. The duo were sent to judicial custody by a Delhi court on Monday.
According to at least two officers, Sakriya and Syed had allegedly discussed targeting the CM after apparently watching videos of street dogs being captured from roads following a Supreme Court ruling on stray dog.
"Sakriya told us he was deeply upset by those videos. He said Syed encouraged him to take matters into his own hands, even sending him Rs.2,000 as support," said an officer.
They said police have "recovered a knife" that Sakriya had planned to use during his attack on the Delhi CM, adding that he got spooked and apparently tossed the knife on seeing security.jignasa sinha...
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