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Gurugram Biker Collision Draws Conflicting Accounts, Police Investigation
A car hit a woman riding a motorcycle on a road in Gurugram.
The woman fell and slid several metres, but reports said she suffered only minor injuries.
The driver, Kalyan Bainsla, admitted that a crash happened.
He said it was an accident and that he lost control near a U-turn.
He also said he feared being attacked if he stopped.
The woman said the car had followed her and was driven aggressively.
Videos recorded by motorcycle cameras spread online.
Police are checking the videos, CCTV, and other evidence.
Investigators will compare the two different stories to determine what happened.
A car driven by Kalyan Bainsla struck a woman biker on Golf Course Road in Gurugram on Sunday morning.
Bainsla admitted the collision was his fault but denied deliberately hitting the motorcycle, saying he lost control near a U-turn.
The woman, identified in social media posts as Siya, alleged that the car followed her aggressively before striking her while overtaking.
Videos from motorcycle-mounted cameras circulated online, while Bainsla said they did not show the complete sequence.
Gurugram Police took suo motu cognizance, cited rash-driving and injury provisions, and said teams were pursuing the accused; reports differed on whether the complaint initially named him or an unidentified person.
- Who
- Kalyan Bainsla, a woman biker identified in social media posts as Siya, other bikers, and Gurugram Police are involved.
- What
- A car collided with and knocked down a woman biker in a disputed hit-and-run incident.
- Where
- Golf Course Road in Gurugram.
- When
- The collision occurred on Sunday morning.
- Why
- The accounts differ over whether the collision was an accident caused by loss of control or followed aggressive, deliberate driving.
Accidental Collision Account
Aggressive Driving Allegation
Cause of the collision
Accidental Collision Account
Bainsla said bikers repeatedly overtook his car, slowed down, and turned without checking their mirrors, while he lost control near a U-turn.
Aggressive Driving Allegation
The woman alleged that the car followed her and struck her motorcycle from the side while being driven aggressively.
Interpretation of video evidence
Accidental Collision Account
Bainsla said the viral motorcycle-camera videos did not show the complete sequence and urged investigators to examine CCTV footage.
Aggressive Driving Allegation
The woman’s recordings and reportedly available helmet-camera footage were presented as evidence of the events before and after the collision.
Reason for leaving the scene
Accidental Collision Account
Bainsla said he feared that the bikers would attack him and his family after allegedly abusing them, although he said he stopped at a traffic signal to speak to them.
Aggressive Driving Allegation
The woman’s account describes a car that followed her and then drove away after the collision, supporting her allegation of aggressive conduct.
Key facts
- Accused driver
- Kalyan Bainsla, who said he was driving a borrowed car.
- Location
- Golf Course Road, Gurugram.
- Bainsla’s account
- He said the collision was accidental, occurred near a U-turn, and was not deliberate.
- Woman’s allegation
- She alleged that the car followed her, its occupants misbehaved, and it struck her motorcycle while overtaking.
- Reported injuries
- The woman was knocked off the motorcycle and skidded several metres; reports said she suffered minor injuries.
- Evidence
- Motorcycle-camera footage, helmet-camera footage, CCTV, and other recordings are being considered.
- Police action
- Police took suo motu cognizance; one report said a case was being registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 281 and 125, while another described a complaint against an unidentified individual.
Quotes
Kalyan Bainsla
Man accused of hitting a woman biker on Gurugram’s Golf Course Road.
“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.”
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“She was turning without checking her mirrors; just then, near a U-turn, I lost control of the car, and the collision occurred. It was my fault; I admit it.”
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Siya's father
The victim’s father, who alleged the collision was deliberate
“We will soon lodge a complaint with the police, and strict action must be taken against such individuals,”
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Sources
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