New Delhi: A court has denied bail to a man accused of conspiring in the assault on chief minister Rekha Gupta during a public meeting, observing that the allegations against him were grave and supported by material collected during the investigation.
Additional sessions judge
Nishant Garg was hearing the bail plea of Tehsin Raza, who is accused of conspiring with co-accused Sakriya Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai to kill Gupta.
In an order on June 6, the court said, “Considering the nature and gravity of the offence, the possibility of the accused fleeing from justice cannot be ruled out.”
Rejecting the defence contention that there was no evidence of a prior meeting between the accused persons, the court observed that the material on record prima facie pointed towards a conspiracy.
On Aug 20, 2025, when Gupta was conducting a Jan Sunvai, Khimjibhai attacked her, pulled her hair, threw her to the ground and allegedly tried to strangle her.
The court observed “the CDR of the accused show their presence at the place where conspiracy was hatched”. According to prosecution, the CDR also revealed Raza had transferred Rs 2,000 to Khimjibhai. It also claimed that Khimjibhai had procured a knife and had shown it to Raza through a video call a day before the incident.
The court also noted the “complainant and other eyewitnesses are yet to be examined”.
Koushiki Saha, a trainee journalist currently reporting for The T...
Read MoreKoushiki Saha, a trainee journalist currently reporting for The Times of India, covers urban governance, infrastructure lapses, public grievances, and municipal policies with clarity and compassion. Still learning every day, she draws insights from fieldwork, lived experiences, and holding authorities accountable through persistent, people-focused reporting.
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