Gurugram biker hit-and-run case: Accused arrested after attempt-to-murder charge; police say he tried to escape on pretext of urinating - The Hindu

**Gurugram Biker Hit‑and‑Run Case Escalates as Accused Is Arrested on Attempt‑to‑Murder Charge**

Gurugram police arrested Kalyan Bainsla, the primary suspect in the fatal hit‑and‑run that left woman motorcyclist Sia Kaur dead, after he allegedly tried to flee police custody by claiming he needed to urinate. According to a statement from the Gurugram police, Bainsla was taken into custody on Thursday evening, but during transport he requested a bathroom break. When officers denied the request, he allegedly forced the vehicle door open, sustained injuries while attempting to escape, and was subsequently re‑detained. The police have now filed an **attempt‑to‑murder** charge against him, upgrading the earlier **culpable homicide** allegation.

The investigation also uncovered additional wrongdoing by Bainsla’s cousin, Lavnish Gurjar, who was apprehended in Dausa, Rajasthan, after the authorities traced a series of obscene and threatening messages he sent to Sia’s family and friends on social media. Gurjar, identified as a close relative of the accused, is being held on charges of harassment and intimidation. The police say the messages were part of an effort to silence witnesses and dissuade the victim’s relatives from pursuing legal action.

Sia’s father, Rajinder Kaur, addressed the media on Friday, condemning what he described as a “mindset of entitlement and disrespect for women” that, in his view, fuels such violent incidents. He urged the court to impose the maximum penalty permissible under the law and called for broader societal change to protect women cyclists and pedestrians. The case has drawn widespread attention, prompting calls from civil‑society groups for stricter enforcement of traffic safety regulations and for more robust mechanisms to deter gender‑based violence on Indian roads.