Gurugram Woman Biker Case: Second Accused Arrested, Kalyan Bainsla and Cousin Sent to Police Custody
Police have arrested Kalyan Bainsla and his cousin Lavnish, who was allegedly inside the car during the September 13 Golf Course Road incident involving biker Shivani Chauhan, alias Sia. Investigators have added an attempt-to-murder charge after examining video evidence, while Sia is seeking action
the police investigation into the Gurugram Golf Course Road biker incident and the arrest of a second accused
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Gurugram Police have arrested a second accused in the Golf Course Road case in which woman biker Shivani Chauhan, widely known as Sia, was knocked from her motorcycle after being struck by a car on September 13.
The second accused has been identified in police-based reporting as Lavnish, also spelt Lovneesh, a cousin of main accused Kalyan Bainsla. Police say he was travelling in the white Maruti Suzuki Ciaz with Bainsla when the incident occurred.
Bainsla and his cousin were produced before a Gurugram court on September 16 and remanded to police custody for two days, until September 18. Police sought custody in part to reconstruct the incident and establish the role of other people allegedly connected to the case.
The investigation has also become more serious legally. Police have added Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, relating to attempt to murder, after reviewing video footage that investigators say indicates the collision was deliberate rather than accidental.
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Bainsla has previously disputed that interpretation, saying he lost control and did not intentionally strike Sia. His explanation and the police case are now competing versions that will have to be tested against the evidence.
Key Takeaways
Gurugram Police have arrested a second accused, identified in reports as Lavnish or Lovneesh, a cousin of main accused Kalyan Bainsla.
Police say Lavnish was inside the white Maruti Ciaz when biker Shivani Chauhan, alias Sia, was struck on Golf Course Road on September 13.
Reports differ on exactly where Lavnish was arrested: some police-based accounts say he and Bainsla were caught in Rajasthan near Dausa, while an ANI report said Lavnish was arrested in Palwal. His arrest itself is confirmed.
Bainsla was arrested in Rajasthan after police traced him following the incident.
Police have added BNS Section 109, relating to attempt to murder, after examining motorcycle-camera and CCTV footage.
BNS Sections 78 and 79 relating to stalking and insulting a woman’s modesty were also added after Sia’s statement was recorded.
A Gurugram court on September 16 sent Bainsla and Lavnish to two days of police custody, until September 18.
Sia says the arrests are not sufficient by themselves and has sought action against all people allegedly present in the car and involved in the incident.
Police allegations of deliberate intent remain subject to investigation and eventual judicial determination.
Second Accused Was Allegedly Inside the Car
Police say Lavnish was travelling with Bainsla at the time of the Golf Course Road incident.
NDTV reported on September 15 that investigators had detained Bainsla’s cousin after establishing that he was inside the sedan during the encounter with Sia. Police were examining allegations that comments or gestures were directed at the biker before the collision.
The Week subsequently reported that Lavnish Gurjar had been arrested as part of the case and identified him as a passenger in the vehicle driven by Bainsla.
His exact alleged role beyond being present in the car remains a matter for investigators to establish.
Presence in the vehicle does not by itself prove participation in every alleged offence. Police will need to show through statements, video, electronic evidence or other material what conduct, if any, can legally be attributed to him.
Reports Conflict on Where Lavnish Was Arrested
One detail requires caution because current reports do not fully agree.
Hindustan Times and later Times of India reporting said Bainsla and his cousin were arrested in Rajasthan after the two allegedly crossed the state border, with police sources saying they had travelled towards Pushkar before being caught near Dausa.
However, an ANI report published by Asianet Newsable said Lavnish was arrested in Palwal, Haryana, while Bainsla was arrested from Dausa in Rajasthan.
A separate Times of India update also described Bainsla as arrested from Dausa and referred to co-occupant Lovneesh as being from Palwal.
Because reputable reports conflict on this point, the safest factual formulation is that Bainsla’s Rajasthan arrest is confirmed, while reporting differs on whether Lavnish was apprehended in Rajasthan or separately in Palwal.
The second arrest itself is not in dispute.
Attempt-to-Murder Charge Added After Video Review
The legal character of the case has changed significantly since the initial FIR.
Police originally registered the matter under BNS Sections 125 and 281, covering acts endangering life or personal safety and rash or negligent driving on a public road.
After examining the motorcycle-camera footage and CCTV material, investigators added BNS Section 109, the attempt-to-murder provision.
DCP East Sandeep Kumar told reporters that police believe the collision was deliberate and that the evidence indicated an intention to kill the biker.
That is now the police case, but it remains an allegation to be established through investigation and court proceedings.
The footage is important evidence, but the ultimate legal question of intent belongs to the judicial process.
Stalking and Insult Charges Also Added
Additional sections were added after Sia’s statement was formally recorded.
Police invoked BNS Sections 78 and 79, relating respectively to stalking and words, gestures or acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman.
Investigators allege Bainsla and others in the vehicle harassed Sia before the collision.
Sia has said she was followed, harassed and intentionally hit.
She has also given a statement before a magistrate describing her version of what happened on Golf Course Road.
Those allegations are now part of the formal investigation rather than merely social-media claims.
What the Video Shows
Video from Sia’s motorcycle became central to the case after it circulated widely online.
The footage shows the white sedan repeatedly moving close to her motorcycle near the Sector 55-56 Rapid Metro station before the vehicles make contact. Sia falls onto the road and her Aprilia RS 457 slides for several metres while other traffic continues nearby.
Police say analysis of that footage led them to reject Bainsla’s earlier explanation that the incident was simply an accidental loss of control.
Investigators now allege that the vehicle deliberately moved towards Sia before striking her.
Bainsla’s side continues to deny deliberate intent.
Bainsla Had Claimed the Collision Was Accidental
Before his arrest, Bainsla publicly offered a different account.
He claimed a large group of bikers had been riding aggressively around his car, overtaking and slowing down repeatedly.
He said Sia turned while he was attempting a U-turn and that he tried to avoid the collision but could not.
Earlier, he acknowledged that the collision itself was his fault but denied intentionally hitting her.
Police now say their analysis of the video does not support that explanation.
That disagreement over intent is one of the central factual and legal questions in the case.
Bainsla Arrested After Search Extends Into Rajasthan
Police launched a search after the case gained attention and Bainsla could not initially be located.
He was arrested in Rajasthan on September 15.
Reports place the arrest around Dausa or the Rajgarh area near Dausa. Police said he had switched off his phone while allegedly attempting to avoid being traced.
Police also impounded the white Maruti Ciaz involved in the case.
The vehicle is registered to another person described in earlier reporting as an Army serviceman who had lent the car to Bainsla.
Police Say Bainsla Tried to Escape After Arrest
Police have also alleged that Bainsla attempted to escape custody after he was apprehended.
According to police, he asked to relieve himself and then attempted to flee. He reportedly fell during the attempt, suffered minor injuries and was given first aid before remaining in custody.
This is a separate allegation from the original road incident and forms part of the police account following his arrest.
Both Accused Sent to Two-Day Police Custody
On September 16, Bainsla and Lavnish were produced before a local Gurugram court.
The court granted police two days of custody, taking the remand period to September 18.
Police told the court they wanted to recreate the alleged crime scene, revisit the location with the accused and investigate the whereabouts and roles of any additional people connected to the case.
The next hearing is expected after the remand period.
The remand does not represent a finding of guilt. It gives investigators custody for specified investigative purposes.
Sia Says Arrests Alone Are Not Enough
Sia has publicly welcomed police action but says the arrest of Bainsla alone — and by extension the progress made so far — is not sufficient.
In comments reported on September 16, she demanded strict action against Bainsla and the other people she says were inside the vehicle.
She maintains that the incident was not a normal traffic collision.
Sia says she was chased, harassed and intentionally struck and that she could have been killed when she fell into moving traffic.
She has asked authorities to establish responsibility for every occupant rather than limiting the case to the person driving.
That demand is her position as the complainant. Police must independently determine the criminal liability, if any, of each person.
Sia Undergoing Further Medical Checks
Early reporting described Sia’s injuries as relatively minor, but her family says she has continued to experience significant pain since the incident.
Her father said she had bruising that was not immediately apparent and that doctors planned further X-rays and MRI scans.
Sia herself confirmed that additional medical assessment was needed for some injuries.
The medical findings may also become relevant evidence when police and prosecutors determine the appropriate charges and document the consequences of the collision.
Protective Gear May Have Reduced Severity of Injuries
Police have specifically pointed to Sia’s riding equipment when discussing the outcome.
DCP Sandeep Kumar said it was fortunate that she did not suffer fatal injuries and attributed part of that outcome to the safety gear she was wearing.
The video shows her being thrown onto a busy roadway, where the risk of additional impact from surrounding traffic was significant.
The seriousness of an alleged act in criminal law does not depend solely on whether the victim ultimately sustained life-threatening injuries. This is part of the reasoning police have cited while invoking the attempt-to-murder provision.
Victim’s Identity Now Publicly Confirmed
The biker was initially identified in viral posts only as Sia.
Current police-based and agency reporting identifies her as Shivani Chauhan, alias Sia, aged 27. She has spoken publicly and given statements about the incident.
Earlier caution around publishing her full identity was appropriate while reliable confirmation was limited.
That information is now part of mainstream, attributed reporting and her public statements.
‘Nationwide Attention’ Is Difficult to Measure
The case has unquestionably attracted substantial media and social-media attention across India after the motorcycle-camera footage circulated online.
It has been covered by multiple national news organisations, and the Haryana State Commission for Women has also taken cognisance of the matter.
However, describing it as definitively receiving “nationwide attention” in a measurable sense would require audience or platform analytics.
The more precise description is that the case has drawn widespread public and national-media attention.
What Police Still Need to Establish
Several questions remain open.
Investigators must determine the exact role of Lavnish and any other occupant, whether anyone encouraged or participated in the alleged harassment, and whether additional people should be arrested or charged.
Police will also use the remand period to reconstruct the vehicle movements and compare the accused persons’ statements with video and CCTV evidence.
The defence may challenge the police interpretation of intent and the attempt-to-murder charge.
Those disputes will eventually be assessed through the court process.
Bottom Line
The major update in the Gurugram Golf Course Road biker case is confirmed: a second accused, Kalyan Bainsla’s cousin Lavnish/Lovneesh, has been arrested after police said he was inside the car during the September 13 incident involving Shivani Chauhan, alias Sia.
One part of the viral claim needs qualification. Reports conflict on the second accused’s arrest location. Some current police-based reports say Bainsla and his cousin were arrested in Rajasthan near Dausa, while an ANI account places Lavnish’s arrest in Palwal. It would therefore be premature to present Dausa as undisputed for both men.
What is clear is that both men are now in custody.
Police have added an attempt-to-murder charge after analysing video evidence and say they believe the collision was deliberate. Stalking and insult-related provisions have also been added following Sia’s statement.
A Gurugram court on September 16 sent Bainsla and Lavnish to police custody for two days, with investigators planning to recreate the incident and examine whether additional people were involved.
Sia continues to seek action against all occupants she alleges participated in the encounter. The police allegations are serious, but responsibility for each accused remains subject to investigation and judicial determination.
Key Takeaway
Second accused Lavnish, cousin of Kalyan Bainsla, has been arrested in the Gurugram biker case.
Police added attempt-to-murder and stalking charges after reviewing video evidence.
Both accused sent to two-day police custody.
Sia seeks action against all alleged occupants of the vehicle.
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