‘They were doing stunts, racing’: Gurgaon hit-and-run accused's lawyer blames biker
The lawyer for Kalyan Bainsla, an accused driver in a Gurgaon hit-and-run case, claims the incident was a result of negligence by a group of speeding bikers rather than a deliberate act. Police have since added an attempt-to-murder charge to the FIR following the analysis of viral video footage.
Why it matters
The case highlights the intersection of social media evidence, legal defense strategies, and road safety issues in urban India.
GURGAON: The lawyer of accused car driver Kalyan Bainsla on Tuesday claimed the woman biker and other riders involved in the Golf Course Road crash were racing, speeding and performing stunts, arguing that the incident was a case of negligence and not hit-and-run.“They were racing against each other. There was a large group of bikers—about 20-30 riders. Instead of following road rules, they were speeding and performing stunts,” Bainsla's advocate Naveen Bainsla told ANI.The lawyer claimed the bikers were also taunting and harassing other vehicles and provoking them to race or overtake.“The collision between the car and the bike occurred simply because of the speed at which they were driving.
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