Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Gurugram Road-Rage Case: Driver Accused of Threatening Mother-Daughter
A mother and daughter were driving in Gurugram when an SUV allegedly hit and stopped their car.
The incident happened on August 27 near the Sector 54 Rapid Metro station.
The women said the driver shouted at them and used bad language.
They also said he took out an iron rod and broke one of their headlights.
A camera inside their car recorded what happened.
The family said they complained to police but had to visit the station several times before an FIR was filed.
Police said a case was registered about three weeks later.
Officers later said they identified the driver as Swayam.
He was in a hospital with dengue, so no arrest had been made at the time of the report.
A mother and daughter said a black Mahindra Scorpio-N sideswiped and blocked their car in Gurugram on August 27.
The driver allegedly abused them, waved threateningly, and smashed a headlight with an iron rod.
Dashcam footage captured the incident, while the complainants said police initially did not act on their complaint.
An FIR was registered roughly three weeks later under three Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections covering endangerment, rash driving, and property damage.
Police later identified the accused as Swayam of Aya Nagar, Delhi, but said he had not yet been arrested because he was hospitalized with dengue.
- Who
- Pooja Verma, her daughter Khushboo, and a driver identified by police as Swayam; the women were traveling in their car.
- What
- The driver allegedly sideswiped and blocked their car, abused them, threatened them, and damaged a headlight with an iron rod.
- When
- The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on August 27; the FIR was registered roughly three weeks later.
- Where
- The incident was reported near AIT Chowk and the Sector 54 Rapid Metro station in Gurugram. One report called the road Race Course Road, while another called it Golf Course Road.
- Why
- The articles say the confrontation began after the women sounded their horn when the SUV did not move at a traffic signal; no broader motive was established.
Complainants’ account
Police account
Delay in registering the FIR
Complainants’ account
Pooja Verma and Khushboo said they complained immediately, made multiple visits to the police station, and received no concrete action until a fresh complaint was submitted on September 21.
Police account
Police spokesperson ASI Sandeep Kumar said a complaint was received at the Sector 56 police station on Monday, after which the case was registered on Tuesday.
Handling of the dashcam evidence
Complainants’ account
The complainants said a PCR team came to the scene but declined to review the dashcam footage and directed them to submit a written complaint.
Police account
Police said the investigation was ongoing and that the dashcam footage had been provided; the station house officer did not respond to questions about the alleged delay.
Accused’s status
Complainants’ account
The complainants initially described the motorist as unidentified and said the temporary registration plate made tracing him difficult.
Police account
Police later said they had identified the accused as Swayam and stationed a team at the hospital, with a formal arrest planned after his discharge.
- Incident date
- August 27, around 10 p.m.
- Reported location
- AIT Chowk near the Sector 54 Rapid Metro station, Gurugram
- Vehicles
- The women’s hatchback and a black Mahindra Scorpio-N with a temporary registration plate
- Alleged weapon
- An iron rod
- Evidence
- Dashcam footage from the women’s car
- FIR sections
- BNS Sections 125, 281, and 324(4)
- Accused status
- Police identified him as Swayam of Aya Nagar, Delhi; no arrest had been made because he was hospitalized with dengue
