India

Gurugram Police Detain Driver in Motorcycle Collision Video

By Today News Hours Editorial Desk

Police in Gurugram, India, have detained Kalyan Bainsla, a gym owner from Palwal, after a viral video showed a white car striking a female motorcyclist, Shivani Chauhan, on Sunday. The clip, posted by Chauhan on Instagram, captured the car approaching her motorcycle, hitting it, and continuing to move while Chauhan fell and her bike skidded. Gurugram police spokesperson Sandeep Kumar confirmed Bainsla’s detention and noted that he had borrowed the vehicle from another man. The case was initially registered under rash driving and endangering life or personal safety, and police later added attempted murder to the charges. Bainsla claims the bikers had overtaken his car, that he lost control near a U‑turn while trying to avoid Chauhan’s motorcycle, and that he did not realize she was a woman. He said he left the scene because the riders were shouting insults and he feared retaliation. Chauhan disputes this account, stating the car had followed her group, that the occupants were hostile, and that she continued riding to avoid being blocked. She also alleged the men in the car were intoxicated, though police have not confirmed alcohol testing. Bainsla’s lawyer Naveen Bainsla denied that his client was drinking and described the incident as negligent driving rather than a deliberate hit‑and‑run. Chauhan sustained minor injuries, and the footage has sparked widespread online anger and a broader discussion about the harassment female bikers face on Indian roads. Several women riders have shared similar experiences of being followed, filmed without consent, or challenged to race, and some conceal their hair or wear full protective gear to avoid identification and harassment.