Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked by a 41-year-old Sakariya Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai from Rajkot, Gujarat around 8:15 PM on August 20, 2025, Wednesday during a Jan Sunvai at her office situated at the Civil Lines Camp. Now, after the attack, some shuffles have been reported in the Delhi Police. As stated in the orders signed by Shubhankar Ghosh, Additional Secretary (Home Police- 1), the Lieutenant Governor has transferred Sh. IPS Virender Singh Chahal, who was holding the charge of Spl. CP (Licensing and Legal division) and posted him as Director General (Civil Defence). IPS Ms Nuzhat Hassan who was holding the charge of Spl. CP/ Human Resource Division, is now posted as Director General (Home Guards). IPS Sh S.B.K Singh, who was holding the charge of Director General (Home Guards) has now been posted as Director General (Prisons).
IPS (AGMUT: 1991), Virender Singh Chahal, has been transferred and posted as Director General, Civil Defence pic.twitter.com/KUjPToiYKn
— IANS (@ians_india) August 23, 2025
यूटी कैडर के तीन वरिष्ठ #IPSऑफिसरों को मिलीं नई जिम्मेदारियां। 1988 बैच के IPS ऑफिसर एसबीके सिंह को DG तिहाड़, 1991 बैच की IPS ऑफिसर नुजहत हसन को DG होमगार्ड और 1991 बैच के विरेंद्र सिंह चहल को डीजी सिविल डिफेंस तैनात किया गया।@HMOIndia @LtGovDelhi @CPDelhi @IPS_Association pic.twitter.com/NCwEGH7vuJ
— SATENDER TRIPATHI (@satender_tri) August 23, 2025
IPS officer Satish Golcha is the 26th Commissioner of Delhi Police
The shuffles in the Delhi Police department have taken place at the Commissioner level as well. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has appointed senior IPS officer Satish Golcha as the 26th Commissioner of Delhi Police. The order for the appointment of Satish Golcha as the Commissioner of Delhi Police issued on August 21, 2025, Thursday, comes day after Delhi CM Rekha Gupta was attacked by a man at a public programme. Satish Golcha is a 1992-batch IPS officer. He will replace SBK Singh who took up additional charge as Commissioner on July 31 after his predecessor Sanjay Arora’s retirement.
🔶श्री सतीश गोलचा जी, IPS को दिल्ली पुलिस आयुक्त के रूप में कार्यभार संभालने पर हार्दिक बधाई @CPDelhi#DPUpdates pic.twitter.com/luIN3fgeTA
— Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) August 22, 2025
What do we know about Delhi CM Rekha Gupta’s attacker?
41-year-old Sakariya Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai from Rajkot, Gujarat was identified as the accused in the attack that happened on the Delhi CM Rekha Gupta. He was arrested on the spot. According to the investigators, Khimjibhai has a prior criminal record. The investigators further said that the attacker also has five cases against him, including a knife attack.
