A Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the September 13 Gurugram hit-and-run has found, according to investigators cited by multiple news outlets, that accused Kalyan Singh Bainsla, his cousin Lavnish and two other men had spent the night partying at a club before the alleged chase of biker Shivani Chauhan, known as Sia.
Police are investigating whether the men had consumed alcohol; Bainsla’s blood and urine samples have been sent for forensic testing and the reports are awaited. The 33-year-old gym owner allegedly encountered Sia near the Sector 53 Metro station after an altercation and, according to SIT sources, chased her for around two kilometres before his Maruti Suzuki Ciaz struck her Aprilia RS 457 on Golf Course Road.
Bainsla and Lavnish were arrested in Rajasthan on September 15 and sent to two days of police custody for crime-scene reconstruction. Police have issued notices to the other two occupants and will decide on further action after questioning.
Sia has sought action against everyone allegedly present in the car, while Bainsla has maintained that the collision was accidental. Gurugram Police have described the incident as a “murder bid” after reviewing CCTV and video footage, and an attempt-to-murder charge has been added to the FIR.
Night Out Before The Crash
The latest SIT findings have added a new layer to the case. According to police sources cited by The Times of India, Bainsla, Lavnish and two other friends had gone to The Empire club at MGF Metropolitan Mall on MG Road before the incident.
The group allegedly left in the early morning, with Bainsla driving a Maruti Suzuki Ciaz that he had borrowed from an acquaintance. Police are yet to conclusively establish whether Bainsla was intoxicated at the time of the crash, with forensic reports still pending.
Investigators say the first interaction between Bainsla’s group and Sia occurred near the Sector 53 Metro station. Following an alleged altercation, Bainsla reportedly began following her motorcycle, with SIT sources saying Lavnish encouraged the pursuit.
The chase allegedly continued for around two kilometres before the Ciaz struck Sia’s bike. Footage from Sia’s action camera and other cameras shows the car following the motorcycle and eventually hitting it, after which Sia was thrown onto the road.
Gurugram DCP (East) Sandeep Kumar said police believed the footage indicated that the car had deliberately struck the biker after an argument, and said the victim had told investigators that the intent was to kill her.
Investigation Widens After Viral Footage
The case initially began as a road accident investigation but changed after video footage circulated widely on social media. Sia, who was riding with a group of bikers, shared footage showing the moments before and during the collision.
Police subsequently collected her CCTV footage and obtained additional recordings from GMDA and DLF cameras covering Golf Course Road and the Metro station area. Based on the footage and Sia’s statement, police added provisions including stalking, insulting the modesty of a woman and attempt to murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Bainsla and his cousin Lavnish were arrested in Rajasthan on September 15 and later sent to two days’ police custody by a Gurugram court. Police said the remand was required to recreate the crime scene, reconstruct the sequence of events and trace the other people allegedly involved.
The SIT is headed by ACP (Crime Against Women) Sushila Devi, with officers from Sector 56 police station and the Sohna crime unit. The other two men who were allegedly in the car have received police notices, and their statements will be recorded before investigators decide whether arrests are warranted.
Bainsla’s lawyer, meanwhile, argued that the case was an accident involving rash driving and opposed the police remand and attempt-to-murder provision.
The Logical Indian’s Perspective
The Gurugram case highlights why accountability must be determined through evidence, due process and a careful investigation rather than competing public narratives. For Sia, the incident has raised concerns about safety on the road and whether everyone allegedly involved will be held accountable.
For the accused, the investigation and court proceedings must establish individual responsibility based on evidence, while the pending forensic reports may help clarify the question of alcohol consumption. The circulation of footage has ensured public scrutiny, but social-media outrage or support cannot substitute for a fair legal process.
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