Gurugram Police on Monday filed the charge sheet against both accused in the road rage incident on Golf Course Road on September 13. Charges under attempt to murder have been framed against the accused for deliberately ramming Delhi woman Shivani Chauhan alias Sia’s bike with their car, as per the charge sheet.
Kalyan, who was driving a Maruti Ciaz, allegedly approached her, attempted to talk, and later made obscene gestures and comments. “Police didn’t even let the two get bail yet from the court by opposing it vehemently. Such people should have the fear of law which, though exists to safeguard citizen, but is not always used.
The two accused Kalyan Bainsla, 33, and his cousin Lavnish, 34 — both from Palwal — were arrested from Rajasthan Dausa’s on September 15. Inspector Sukhpal, station house officer of Sector 56 police station, confirmed the charge sheet filing on Monday. The incident took place on September 13, when she was riding a motorcycle with other bikers on Golf Course Road, according to police and a video footage posted by Sia. Gurugram police suo-motu registered an FIR the same day under sections 125 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 281 (rash driving) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Sector 56 police station.
Assistant commissioner of police (crime against woman) Shushila said more than a dozen CCTV camera recordings from locations along the route and the victim’s helmet-mounted camera and video recorded by fellow riders were examined. “Approval from the senior authorities was sought before the charge sheet was prepared under attempt to murder charges,” she said. This step by police has set an example,” she said.
Sia, while speaking to HT on Monday, said she was glad that Gurugram police retained these charges in the chargesheet.
A special investigation team was formed, which added sections 109(1) (attempt to murder), 78 (stalking), 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and 3(5) (common intention) of BNS to the FIR.
