New Delhi, Aug 20
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked during the weekly 'Jan Sunvai' at her official residence in Civil Lines on Wednesday.
The police have arrested the attacker and are interrogating him. However, the reason for the attack is not clear yet.
Sources told that a person, during the weekly public hearing, suddenly came out and hurled a heavy object at the Chief Minister.
Chief Minister Gupta fell on the ground after this attack, sources said.
According to preliminary unverified information, the attacker shouted at Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, slapped her, and began abusing her. There was a serious scuffle involving the Chief Minister.
The attack was conducted by a man in his 30s, who handed some papers to the chief minister and referred to a court case before assaulting her, as per some unverified reports. He also pulled her hair and slapped her.
However, there is no official account of the attack yet.
This incident is being viewed as a significant lapse in her security.