The driver and main accused in the Gurugram biker crash accused had first absconded following the incident, and then tried to escape custody after his arrest, police said on Tuesday, according to PTI news agency.
Gurugram Police takes suo motu cognisance, biker submits formal complaint
The accused, Kalyan Singh Bainsla, was arrested days after he allegedly hit a woman biker while driving a car in Gurugram. The accused had thereafter absconded, and three teams were formed to track him, following which he was apprehended from Rajasthan’s Dausa, Kumar stated. During the escape bid, he fell and sustained minor injuries, and was given first aid at a hospital. He is married, and has two children. Police had also arrested Bainsla’s cousin, Lavnish, in connection with the incident. The video of the incident, which was recorded from a camera mounted on the bike of the woman, was posted by her on Instagram, along with a voiceover narrating her ordeal. After the incident went viral on social media, the Gurugram Police took suo motu cognisance of the incident and registered an FIR in the matter. Following Bainsla’s arrest, Sia joined the investigation and ubmitted a formal complaint to the police.
The biker, who posted a video of the incident on Instagram said the driver had made obscene gestures and chased her before hitting her motorcycle. The police said that following the complaint against him, Bainsla had switched off his phone after giving an interview to the media, according to the PTI report. After his arrest, the accused also tried to escape police custody on the pretext of urinating, police said. Bainsla is a resident of Chandhat in Palwal district, and runs a gym and works as a realtor there, according to police. In the video, she said she was riding her Aprilia with a group of bikers when the car approached her, and the occupants started misbehaving with her.
