Gurugram biker hit-and-run: SIT finds Kalyan Bainsla deliberately rammed car into Shivani Chauhan

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the September 13 hit-and-run involving Delhi-based biker Shivani Chauhan, popularly known as Sia on social media, has concluded that the collision on Gurugram's Golf Course Road was a deliberate act and not an accident. The investigation has found that the accused, Kalyan Bainsla, intentionally rammed his car into her motorcycle following alleged misbehaviour, police said on Tuesday.

The five-member SIT, led by Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crimes Against Women) Sushila, has submitted its report to Gurugram Police Commissioner Sibash Kaviraj and prepared a draft chargesheet. Police are expected to file the chargesheet in court within a week, retaining all the sections invoked in the first information report (FIR), including attempt to murder.

"The SIT has prepared a draft of the charge sheet. The charge sheet will be filed in court within a week, in accordance with the sections of law applied in the FIR," Sushila said.

What happened on Golf Course Road?

The incident took place on the morning of September 13, when 27-year-old Shivani, a resident of Delhi's Kalkaji and known as 'Rebel Wheels Sia' on Instagram, was riding her Aprilia RS 457 sports motorcycle with a group of bikers on Golf Course Road in Gurugram.

A white Maruti Suzuki Ciaz allegedly began following the group, with its occupants repeatedly approaching Shivani's motorcycle and making inappropriate gestures. Shivani said there were four people in the car and alleged that they appeared to be intoxicated.

According to the police investigation, the driver pursued Shivani as she attempted to get away, caught up with her motorcycle and rammed the car into it from the side before fleeing. The collision sent her falling and rolling across the road. Metal parts of her motorcycle scraped against the road, producing sparks, as captured by the action camera mounted on her bike. She sustained minor injuries to her hands and legs.

Other bikers reportedly tried to stop the car at a traffic signal, but the driver sped away.

The incident came to public attention after footage of the collision was shared on Instagram and circulated widely on social media. The collision was also captured by another biker's camera.

Accused claimed he lost control

Following the incident, Bainsla admitted that the collision was his fault but denied deliberately hitting Shivani. He claimed that he had lost control of the car near a U-turn.

The SIT's findings, however, contradict his account. A senior police officer said the investigation had established that the collision was not accidental.

"This was not an accident, but a calculated, intentional act," the officer said, adding that Bainsla had deliberately rammed his vehicle into the biker's motorcycle following an alleged act of misbehaviour.

The police examined Shivani's statement and video footage as part of the investigation. The evidence led investigators to conclude that the collision was deliberate, paving the way for the attempt-to-murder charge to be retained in the forthcoming chargesheet.

Arrests and legal action

Gurugram Police arrested Bainsla and his associate and cousin, Lavnish, on September 15 from Rajgarh in Rajasthan's Dausa district. The two were subsequently taken into custody for questioning before being remanded to judicial custody. They remain lodged in Bhondsi Jail in Gurugram after their bail pleas were rejected.

The police initially registered a case after taking suo motu cognisance of the incident and subsequently intensified the investigation after Shivani filed a formal complaint.

Following her complaint, the FIR included Sections 78 (physical and digital stalking), 79 (words, sounds, gestures, objects or intrusion of privacy intended to insult a woman's modesty), 109 (attempt to murder) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The SIT was constituted by Police Commissioner Sibash Kaviraj following a notice from the Haryana Commission for Women. The team was tasked with examining the circumstances surrounding the collision and establishing whether the accused had deliberately targeted the biker.

With the investigation now complete and the draft chargesheet prepared, police are expected to file the document in court within a week. The chargesheet is likely to retain the serious charges invoked during the investigation, including attempt to murder, stalking and common intention.