The driver, Kalyan Bainsla, who chased and rammed into a woman biker in Gurugram, has been arrested in Dausa district of Rajasthan. The arrest is a major development in the hit-and-run case involving biker Shivani Chauhan, popularly known as Sia, whose crash on Golf Course Road on Saturday, 13th September, sparked widespread outrage after videos of the incident went viral.
Bainsla had been absconding since the incident, and a manhunt was launched to trace him. Gurugram Police has also added an attempt-to-murder charge to the case after examining the video footage and considering allegations raised by Sia and her family.
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Gurugram hit-and-run case
Accused Kalyan Baisla has been detained in Dausa, Rajasthan, his lawyer Naveen Baisla confirmed
Baisla has been charged with attempt to murder and is expected to be produced before a Gurugram court https://t.co/NhXRFsKttY pic.twitter.com/AHFEjwFxcI
Sia was riding with a group of bikers when, according to her account, Bainsla’s car followed her. She said that after she asked the occupants to maintain a safe distance, the car accelerated towards her bike and hit it from the side. The impact threw her off the bike and caused her to skid several metres on the road.
Sia hits back at Bainsla’s defence
The arrest came shortly after Bainsla gave his version of the incident and denied deliberately hitting Sia. The gym owner and self-described international kabaddi player said, “I did not hit them intentionally.” He also said, “I felt very sorry for that girl.”
Bainsla claimed that more than 20 bikers were riding aggressively, repeatedly overtaking his car, slowing down in front of it and changing their speed. He said he was travelling with his family and feared that the bikers would attack them if he stopped after the collision.
“I was travelling with my family. I didn’t make any gestures at the young woman; I simply asked her to ride her bike slowly. I admit that a collision occurred. Had I stopped right then, those people would have beaten us up,” he said.
He also claimed that he did not know a woman was riding the bike and alleged that Sia turned suddenly near a U-turn, leaving him little time to react. He maintained that the viral footage had been edited by combining different clips.
Sia, however, rejected his explanation in her first detailed response to the incident. Referring to his interview, she said, “The entire video demonstrates who was pursuing whom. Even if he believed that the bikers were frequently altering their speed, it did not grant him the right to chase me down the road.”
She also dismissed his claim that he did not know she was a woman. “This is absolutely untrue. He noticed my long plaited hair from behind. He saw that, chased me, asked me to stop the car, and now he declares that there were 22-23 people involved, questioning why only two videos are being presented. Are these two videos insufficient?” she asked.
Viral videos under police scanner
Sia pointed to two videos as evidence that the collision was deliberate. “It is quite evident in one of the clips that you directly entered the third lane from the first lane and struck me, then fled the scene. The other front video recorded from my camera shows you changing lanes and colliding with my bike. I have been dragged and thrown off the road by you. Are two videos not enough proof?” she said.
She also questioned why Bainsla did not stop after the crash. “It was your duty to stop and check if I was injured after you struck me. A mere delay of two to three seconds could have led to far more serious injuries, including multiple fractures. I could have died instantly,” she said.
Police had initially registered a case for rash driving and causing hurt. After reviewing the viral footage, officers added the attempt-to-murder charge. Sia suffered minor injuries in the crash, while the videos continue to remain central to the investigation.
