The driver who allegedly rammed his car into a woman motorcyclist on Gurugram’s Golf Course Road on Sunday was arrested from Dausa in Rajasthan along with his cousin on Tuesday, police said, adding that attempt-to-murder charges were invoked after investigators concluded that the road-rage incident appeared to involve a deliberate attempt to hit the biker.
They were arrested on Agra Road in Dausa while travelling in a car that was not involved in Sunday’s incident. It came to light after she posted a video of the incident on social media, prompting Gurugram police to take suo motu cognisance. The suspects were identified as 33-year-old Kalyan Bainsla and his cousin, 34-year-old Lavnish, both residents of Chandhut in Palwal. Sunday’s incident took place between 7.15am and 7.30am when Delhi resident Shivani Chauhan, alias Sia, was riding her motorcycle with a group of bikers. On Monday, police registered an FIR at Sector 56 police station under sections 125 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 281 (rash driving) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and formed three teams to trace the driver. Police also added sections 78 (stalking) and 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the BNS after Chauhan’s statement was recorded by a police team at her Delhi residence on Tuesday.
Kalyan owns a gym and runs a real estate business in Palwal, police said. Police said the sedan allegedly used in the crash was later recovered from Palwal. Investigators said Kalyan attempted to escape from police custody while being brought back to Gurugram after asking to stop to urinate. He sustained injuries to his left forearm and head while fleeing and was briefly taken to a hospital, police said. “Looking at these developments, sections 78 and 79 of BNS were also added in the case,” Kumar said, adding that the victim had alleged that the suspects made obscene gestures and comments towards her. Police said the two suspects would be produced before a court in Gurugram and sought two days’ remand for detailed interrogation.
