Not an accident: SIT report reveals intentional ramming in Gurugram biker harassment case

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the high-profile road rage incident involving woman biker Shivani Chauhan has confirmed that the crash in Gurugram was a deliberate act rather than an accident. Heading the five-member SIT, Assistant Commissioner of Police Sushila recently submitted the investigation report to Gurugram Police Commissioner Sibash Kaviraj. The findings concluded that the accused driver methodically rammed his vehicle into Chauhan's motorcycle following an act of harassment.

The incident occurred on September 13 on Golf Course Road, Gurugram. Chauhan, a 27-year-old content creator from Delhi’s Kalkaji known as Sia, was riding her sports bike with a group of fellow motorcyclists. Helmet-camera footage revealed that a white car closely pursued the group. The vehicle's occupants rolled down their windows, made vulgar gestures, and demanded she pull over. When she refused, the driver accelerated, swerved sharply across lanes, and struck her motorcycle from the side before speeding away, throwing Chauhan off her bike onto the road.

The accused driver, identified as Kalyan Baisla, initially claimed he lost control near a U-turn and denied hitting her intentionally. However, forensic analysis and camera footage led investigators to reject his defense, establishing that he intentionally steered into the bike.

Following a notice from the Haryana State Commission for Women, Police Commissioner Kaviraj formed the SIT to ensure a thorough probe. Gurugram Police subsequently arrested Baisla and his cousin Lavnish from Rajgarh in Dausa, Rajasthan, on September 15. Both suspects are currently held in Bhondsi Jail after a local court rejected their bail petitions.

Gurugram Police are preparing to file the official chargesheet in court within a week. The chargesheet will retain all offences listed in the initial FIR, including Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for attempt to murder, along with BNS Sections 78 (stalking), 79 (acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman), and 3(5) (common intention). (With inputs from Agencies)