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Police Arrest Driver Accused of Biker Hit-and-Run
Police say a man named Kalyan Bainsla drove into a woman riding a motorcycle in Gurugram.
They allege he first made inappropriate comments to her.
The woman, Shivani Chauhan, was thrown onto the road and slid several metres.
She says her protective clothing helped save her from worse injuries.
Police say the car was moving quickly and hit her from behind.
Bainsla was arrested near Dausa two days later.
He says the crash was only an accident.
Police have registered a case and are investigating what happened, including the role of another person in the car.
Gurugram Police say Kalyan Bainsla made indecent comments toward biker Shivani Chauhan before the alleged collision.
Police allege Bainsla hit Chauhan from behind with a speeding Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, sending her skidding several metres.
Bainsla was arrested near Rajasthan’s Dausa on Tuesday, two days after the alleged incident.
Chauhan said she may have died and questioned why Bainsla did not stop after the collision.
Bainsla has claimed the incident was merely an accident, while police are investigating another person who was in the car.
- Who
- Kalyan Bainsla is accused of hitting biker Shivani Chauhan; Gurugram Police are investigating.
- What
- A woman biker was allegedly struck from behind by a speeding car after the driver reportedly made indecent comments and then left the scene.
- Where
- The alleged collision occurred on a road in Gurugram, Haryana, and Bainsla was arrested near Dausa, Rajasthan.
- When
- The arrest occurred on Tuesday, two days after the alleged collision; the report is dated September 15.
- Why
- Police say the incident followed alleged indecent comments and rash driving; Bainsla says it was merely an accident.
Police and Victim Account
Accused's Account
Cause of the collision
Police and Victim Account
Police say Bainsla made indecent comments, drove speedily, and allegedly hit Chauhan from behind.
Accused's Account
Bainsla has claimed that the incident was merely an accident.
Conduct after the crash
Police and Victim Account
Chauhan questioned why Bainsla did not stop after she was hit and thrown onto the road.
Accused's Account
The articles do not provide Bainsla’s account of why he allegedly left the scene.
Nature of the incident
Police and Victim Account
Chauhan alleged that she was targeted because she is a woman and said she could have died without her protective gear.
Accused's Account
Bainsla’s stated position is that there was no deliberate targeting and that the event was an accident.
Key facts
- Accused
- Kalyan Bainsla, 32, a resident of Tikri Gurjar village in Haryana’s Palwal district
- Victim
- Shivani Chauhan, who identifies herself as Sia
- Vehicles
- An Aprilia RS 457 motorcycle and a Maruti Suzuki Ciaz car
- Arrest
- Bainsla was arrested near Dausa, Rajasthan, on Tuesday
- Initial charges
- The FIR cited Section 281 for rash driving and Section 125 for causing hurt under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Police action
- Three police teams searched for and arrested Bainsla after a video of the incident became known
- Further investigation
- Police are examining the role of another person who was allegedly in the car
Quotes
Sandeep Kumar
Gurugram DCP (East) who provided details about the arrest and investigation
“We came to know that the accused was from Palwal. Three police teams were constituted and he was arrested from near Rajasthan's Dausa on Tuesday. One more person who was with him at the time of the incident, his role is being investigated. As investigation progresses, we will give further detail,”
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