Gurugram Hit-and-Run: Accused Gym Owner and Cousin Get 2-Day Remand as Victim Demands Justice

Kalyan Bainsla, the gym owner accused of deliberately knocking a female biker off her motorcycle on a Gurugram road, and his cousin Lavnish, who was in the car with him, were sent to two days of police remand by a city court on Wednesday. The decision came as the victim, Shivani Chauhan, publicly rejected the arrests as insufficient and called for stricter action against all those involved.

The incident occurred on Sunday on Golf Course Road when Bainsla's Maruti Suzuki Ciaz grazed Chauhan's Aprilia RS 457 from behind at speed. The impact threw the 27-year-old off her bike, sending her skidding down the asphalt in what police now describe as a life-threatening situation.

What did the court decide in the Bainsla remand hearing?

At the hearing, Bainsla's counsel Lalit Bindal argued that his client had already been in police custody for 24 hours, during which time the scene could have been recreated. Despite this, the court granted the police's request for two additional days of custody. The next hearing is scheduled for September 18.

Bainsla, 33, and Lavnish, 34, were apprehended on Tuesday in Rajgarh, Rajasthan, a short distance from Gurugram, after three police teams were tasked with tracking them down.

Why does the victim say the arrest is not enough?

Chauhan, who recorded her statement in the district court on Tuesday night, said that if Bainsla secures bail in three days, it cannot be considered strict action. She insisted that two other people were in the car at the time of the incident and should also be arrested.

“There were two other people in the car. They should be arrested as well. They must be punished. If they aren't, such incidents will continue to happen,” she said.

Chauhan also pushed back against claims made by Bainsla's cousin, Kamal, who told PTI Videos that the victim was playing the victim card and that Kalyan was innocent. Chauhan noted that she contested the municipal election from Kalkaji, Delhi, in 2022 as the youngest candidate, and that her identity was only revealed after the incident.

“I will stand firm for myself. I don't care what their followers are saying. Their mentality is simply flawed,” she said.

She told the court that an attempt was made on her life and that she could have died. Doctors have advised her to undergo an MRI and X-rays for her injuries.

What evidence led to the attempt-to-murder charge?

Gurugram Police Commissioner Sibash Kabiraj said Bainsla was booked under an attempt-to-murder charge after a scrutiny of Instagram videos and CCTV footage. Gurugram DCP (East) Sandeep Kumar told the media that the victim claimed Bainsla hurled a slur at her before the incident and deliberately hit her from the side after an argument.

“It can be clearly seen that he deliberately hit (the biker) from the side after an argument ... The intent was to kill the victim. The victim has also told the police that the intention was to kill her,” Kumar said.

Police also noted that after giving an interview to the media, Bainsla switched off his mobile phone and absconded. When he was arrested on Tuesday, he attempted to escape custody on the pretext of urinating, but fell and sustained injuries requiring first aid at a hospital.

How did the case come to light?

On September 14, Chauhan shared a video on Instagram showing that she had been struck by a car on Golf Course Road the previous morning. The Gurugram Police attempted to contact her, but as there was no formal complaint, they filed a suo motu case at the Sector-56 Police Station. After Bainsla's arrest, Chauhan joined the investigation, and on her complaint, the police added Section 109 (attempt to murder), Section 78 (physical and digital stalking), and Section 79 (acts against the modesty of a woman) of the BNS to the FIR.

The car, registered in the name of an acquaintance, has been impounded by police.