Kalyan Bainsla, who was accused of chasing and ramming his car into a woman biker in Gurugram, has been arrested in Rajasthan’s Dausa. His arrest is a key development in the hit-and-run case, which has triggered widespread public anger.
Bainsla had been on the run since Sunday’s incident, leading police to launch a search across multiple locations. With the case now escalating, he is likely to face charges including attempt to murder, besides other offences.
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The incident occurred on Sunday on Gurugram’s Golf Course Road, where Shivani Chauhan, popularly known as Sia, was riding with a group of bikers. Sia alleged that Bainsla’s car followed her and that the people inside appeared to be inebriated. After she asked them to keep their distance, she said the car sped up, moved towards her and struck her motorcycle from the side. The collision knocked her off the bike and sent her sliding several metres on the road.
Bainsla has rejected the allegation that he intentionally hit her. He has claimed that he did not know the rider was a woman.
Police intensified the case after examining videos of the incident that circulated widely online and taking into account allegations made by Sia’s family. Gurugram Police subsequently added an attempt-to-murder charge to the case.