Gurugram Biker Sia Rebuts Accused Driver's Sympathy Claim, Asks Why He Fled

Biker and Instagram creator Sia, who was hit by a car while riding on Golf Course Road in Gurugram, has publicly challenged the account given by the man accused in the case, Kalyan Bainsla, questioning his claim that he felt sympathy for her after the crash.

In a video posted on social media, Sia responded to Bainsla's interview remarks, in which he said he did not know whether the rider was a man or a woman and that only one side of the incident had been shown. He also said he felt "very sorry for that girl".

"If you felt so sorry for me, then why didn't you stop? I could have died on the spot," Sia said, adding that stopping to check on her was his responsibility after the collision.

She disputed Bainsla's suggestion that the bikers were repeatedly speeding up and slowing down, saying her footage makes clear who was trying to corner whom. She also asked why the car's occupants followed her for such a long distance if they believed the bikers were behaving erratically.

Sia rejected the claim that Bainsla did not know a woman was riding the motorcycle, saying he had seen her hair, come close to her and signalled for her to stop. She also dismissed his contention that only two videos had surfaced out of a larger group present, asking why those two were not enough in a hit-and-run case. According to her, one video shows the car moving from the front lane into the third lane before hitting her and driving away, while her own camera footage shows the car moving from the first lane to the third, striking her motorcycle and dragging her along before she fell onto the road.

She said the crash could have left her with broken bones or killed her, and that the conduct of those in the car did not reflect any genuine concern. She added that such incidents leave many women feeling unsafe on the roads of Delhi and Gurugram.

In her complaint to Gurugram Police, Sia alleged that she was harassed and later hit by a white Maruti Suzuki Ciaz while riding with friends on the morning of September 13. She said the car's occupants appeared intoxicated and repeatedly tried to harass her and stop her motorcycle, and that after she crossed them, they suddenly crossed her path and hit her bike. The impact, she alleged, dragged her motorcycle for nearly 300 metres, and the occupants fled the spot.

Sia's brother said she escaped serious injuries but is now in significant pain, with severe muscle pulls, body aches and abrasions that were initially masked by adrenaline. He said the family met the Station House Officer of the Sector 56 police station, where an FIR has been registered on the basis of her written statement, including charges of harassment, attempted murder and hit-and-run. Her verbal statement is to be recorded next.