Gurugram Road Rage Case: Kalyan Bainsla Arrested Under Section 109 BNS for Ramming Woman Biker Shivani Chauhan on Golf Course Road
EduLaw EditorialLegal UpdatesA 33-year-old gym owner fled to Rajasthan after allegedly ramming his car into a woman biker on Gurugram's Golf Course Road. Police tracked him down, slapped attempt-to-murder charges, and the case has now become a flashpoint in India's road-rage and women-safety debate. A Sunday morning ride on one of Gurugram's most prominent stretches turned into a near-fatal nightmare for 27-year-old Shivani Chauhan when a speeding Maruti Suzuki Ciaz allegedly sideswiped her Aprilia RS 457 sports motorcycle, sending her skidding across Golf Course Road. The driver did not stop. He fled the city, switched off his phone, and crossed state borders into Rajasthan. Within 48 hours, however, Gurugram Police had tracked him down, arrested him, and upgraded the charges against him to include attempt to murder. The accused, Kalyan Bainsla, is a 33-year-old gym owner and self-described international kabaddi player from Chandhat village in Haryana's Palwal district. His arrest from Rajgarh in Rajasthan's Dausa district — and the grave charges now stacked against him — have turned this case into one of the most closely watched road-rage incidents in recent memory. How the Incident Unfolded on Golf Course Road The sequence of events, reconstructed from GoPro footage mounted on Chauhan's motorcycle and a second camera on a fellow rider's bike, paints a disturbing picture. On the morning of September 13, Chauhan — known on social media as Sia, under the Instagram handle @rebelwheels_sia_ — was riding with a group of motorcyclists along Golf Course Road. According to her account, a white Maruti Ciaz began trailing the group. The car's occupants allegedly made hand gestures, passed inappropriate comments, and attempted to get her to stop. Chauhan alleged that when she asked the car to maintain distance, the situation escalated. The Ciaz allegedly accelerated, overtook her motorcycle, and then deliberately swerved into her from the side. The impact knocked her off the bike. She hit the road and skidded, while the motorcycle was reportedly dragged several metres by the car before the vehicle fled the scene entirely. Chauhan sustained injuries to her knees, and has publicly stated that only her riding gear — gloves, protective shoes, and body armour — saved her from far worse harm, including potential fractures. "If I hadn't been wearing my riding shoes and gloves, the impact on my hand could have even broken my shoulder. My leg could have been broken too," Chauhan said while speaking to reporters after the arrest. The Video Goes Viral and Police Take Suo Motu Cognisance Chauhan did not immediately file a formal police complaint. Instead, on September 14, she uploaded the GoPro footage and her account of the incident to Instagram. The video spread rapidly across social media platforms, drawing widespread outrage and national media attention. Gurugram Police's Social Media Monitoring Cell intercepted the video the same day. Despite the absence of a written complaint, the police registered a suo motu FIR at the Sector 56 police station — a significant procedural step that underscored the seriousness with which law enforcement viewed the incident. ACP Abhilaksh Joshi confirmed at the time that the police had reached out to Chauhan directly and were tracing the identity of the driver through the vehicle's registration number, HR 30 Y 4949. The car, it turned out, was not registered in Bainsla's name but belonged to an acquaintance named Manish, who told media he worked in the Indian Army and had lent the car to Bainsla two days prior. Manish said he had no knowledge of the incident until the video surfaced and that Bainsla was unreachable on the phone. The Accused Speaks — Then Disappears In a brief media interaction before his arrest, Bainsla admitted the collision was his fault but firmly denied any deliberate intent. He claimed he lost control of the vehicle near a U-turn and did not realise the rider was a woman. "About 20 to 22 motorcyclists sped past me. I didn't realise a young woman was riding one of the bikes; I had simply asked her and the young man accompanying her to slow down. I did not hit them intentionally," he told PTI. However, his actions immediately after the interview contradicted any claim of innocence. Bainsla deactivated his Instagram account, switched off his mobile phone, and absconded. Gurugram Police formed three dedicated teams to track him. He was eventually traced and apprehended in Rajgarh, Rajasthan, along with his cousin Lovneesh, who had been in the car at the time of the incident. A third individual, Pramod, was also apprehended for allegedly helping Bainsla flee from Tikri Gurjar village in Palwal. In a further twist, police reported that Bainsla attempted to escape custody after his arrest by running while on a bathroom break, falling and injuring himself in the process. Charges Escalated: Section 109, Section 78, and Section 79 of the BNS The legal trajectory of this case shifted dramatically once Chauhan formally joined the investigation and recorded her complaint. Initially, the FIR had been filed on the basis of the viral video. After Chauhan's statement, Gurugram Police added three serious charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The first and most consequential addition was Section 109 of the BNS, which deals with attempt to murder and carries a provision for imprisonment of up to ten years. Gurugram DCP (East) Sandeep Kumar stated that the video evidence made it clear that Bainsla 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," the DCP said at a press conference. Police Commissioner Sibash Kabiraj confirmed that the decision to add the attempt-to-murder charge came after a thorough review of both the Instagram videos and independent CCTV footage from the area. Police also invoked Section 78 of the BNS, which addresses physical and digital stalking and carries imprisonment of up to three years on first conviction and up to five years on a subsequent offence. Additionally, Section 79 of the BNS, covering words, gestures, or acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman, was added to the FIR. Together, these charges reframe the incident from a simple traffic altercation into a case involving gender-based intimidation, criminal pursuit, and intent to cause grievous harm. Defence Claims and Contradictions Bainsla's legal counsel, Advocate Naveen Bainsla, has contested the charges and presented an alternative narrative. According to the defence, the group of bikers was riding at speeds between 120 and 160 kilometres per hour and had been provoking Bainsla. The lawyer has described the collision as a case of negligence and overspeeding rather than a deliberate attack, and has alleged that the videos shared by Chauhan and a fellow rider were "edited and planted." Bainsla himself claimed he was travelling with two cousins and a sister in the car — an assertion that Chauhan has directly contradicted, stating that no women were present in the vehicle. Bainsla's lawyer also argued that his client fled the scene because he feared being beaten by the large group of motorcyclists, not because he was evading accountability. These defence claims face significant evidentiary headwinds. Two independent video sources captured the incident from different angles, and law enforcement has accessed CCTV footage from Golf Course Road. The fact that Bainsla fled across state lines, deactivated his social media, switched off his phone, and then attempted to escape police custody presents a pattern of conduct that prosecutors are likely to argue is inconsistent with an innocent man's behaviour. Wider Implications: Women's Safety and Road Rage in Gurugram The case has triggered a broader public conversation about the safety of women on Indian roads, particularly women who ride motorcycles. Pallavi Singh, a fellow woman rider, told NDTV that many women motorcyclists deliberately cover their faces, tuck in their hair, and wear full-body gear not merely for crash protection but to disguise their gender and avoid harassment. "Most of the time, we cover our hair and put on full gear to hide our identity so that no one troubles us on the roads. But that's not freedom. We want to ride with pride," Singh said. Chauhan herself made a pointed statement after the arrest: "I feel ashamed of such people. Women feel unsafe on the roads of Delhi and Gurugram." She added that she believed she was targeted specifically because she is a woman riding a sports bike — a sentiment that has resonated across social media and news discussions. What Happens Next Kalyan Bainsla is being brought to Gurugram for production before a city court, where police are expected to seek police remand for further interrogation. The role of his cousin Lovneesh, who was present in the car, is still being verified by investigators. Chauhan will be produced before the court for recording her statement under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which deals with the examination of complainants and witnesses by a Magistrate. With attempt to murder, stalking, and modesty-related charges now on the FIR, Bainsla faces the prospect of serious prison time if convicted. The case will likely hinge on the strength of the video evidence, the credibility of witness testimony, and whether the prosecution can establish beyond reasonable doubt that the collision was a deliberate act rather than a case of reckless driving. Given the two independent video recordings, CCTV corroboration, and the accused's flight from justice, the evidentiary foundation for the prosecution appears substantial. This case stands as a stark reminder that road rage is not merely a traffic violation — when a vehicle is turned into a weapon, the law treats it as nothing short of an attempt on a person's life.