Gurugram hit-and-run: Second accused Lavanish arrested, total arrests rise to two
Synopsis
Gurugram Police have arrested a second accused — Lavanish — from Palwal, Haryana, in the viral Golf Course Road hit-and-run case. With both suspects now in custody and an attempt-to-murder charge added under the BNS, the victim Sia's family is pressing for maximum punishment as her health continues to deteriorate.
Key Takeaways
Lavanish , a passenger in the accused vehicle, was arrested from Palwal, Haryana on 16 September , taking total arrests in the case to two .
Accused driver Kalyan Bainsla was arrested earlier the same day from Dausa, Rajasthan .
Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) — attempt to murder, carrying up to 10 years imprisonment — has been added to the FIR.
The case was registered at Sector-56 police station, Gurugram after CCTV and viral video footage was analysed.
Victim Sia is reportedly suffering from severe muscle pain and deteriorating health; her family is demanding maximum charges including attempt to murder and harassment.
The Gurugram Police have made a second arrest in the Golf Course Road hit-and-run case, detaining Lavanish — a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the incident — from Palwal, Haryana, on Tuesday, 16 September. The development brings the total number of arrests in the case to two, as the investigation into the attack on woman biker Sia accelerates.
How the Arrests Unfolded
The first arrest earlier on Tuesday was that of the accused driver, Kalyan Bainsla, who was nabbed from Dausa, Rajasthan. Lavanish, who was present in the car alongside Bainsla when the vehicle struck Sia, was subsequently traced and arrested from Palwal. Police officials confirmed that the accused car driver's arrest had also been completed by Tuesday, though they had earlier indicated it was imminent.
The arrests follow swift police action after a video of a car ramming into a female biker on Golf Course Road went viral, prompting the Sector-56 police station in Gurugram to register a case on suo motu cognisance of the footage.
Attempt-to-Murder Charge Added to FIR
In a significant escalation of the legal proceedings, Gurugram Police subsequently added Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) — which pertains to attempt to murder and carries a punishment of up to 10 years — to the existing First Information Report (FIR). The charge was added after Sia and her family formally approached the police seeking the most stringent action possible against the accused.
Police stated that a thorough investigation and detailed analysis of CCTV footage from the area informed the decision to upgrade the charges. The Gurugram Police warned that 'lawlessness will not be tolerated at any cost' and reaffirmed their commitment to strict action against those responsible.
Victim's Condition and Family's Statement
Sia's family submitted her written statement to Inspector Manoj Kumar, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Gurugram's Sector-56 police station. The SHO subsequently visited the family in person to record her verbal statement as part of the ongoing investigation.
Deepankar Chauhan, Sia's brother, said: 'Yesterday, we submitted Sia's written statement to the SHO of Sector-56, Gurugram. Today, the SHO himself is coming here to record her verbal statement. Sia is experiencing severe muscle pain and muscle pulls, and her health has also deteriorated amid all this stress and hassle. We had requested the SHO to come here to record her statement. We want the strictest sections and maximum charges to be pressed against them. Primarily, let me state that we will push for charges of attempt to murder, hit-and-run and harassment.'
Sia's deteriorating health, compounded by the stress of the legal proceedings, has added urgency to the family's demand for expedited justice.
What Happens Next
With two accused now in custody and statements being formally recorded, the investigation is moving into its next phase. Police officials remain committed to pressing maximum charges, and the family has explicitly demanded that attempt-to-murder, hit-and-run, and harassment charges be pursued. The case is being closely watched as a test of how effectively India's new criminal code — the BNS — is deployed in road violence incidents.
Point of View
Not as a matter of routine due process. The real accountability test will come at trial, where securing a conviction under the attempt-to-murder provision requires a considerably higher evidentiary bar than the initial FIR suggests.
NationPress
16 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has been arrested in the Gurugram hit-and-run case?
Two persons have been arrested so far — accused driver Kalyan Bainsla, detained from Dausa in Rajasthan, and Lavanish, a passenger in the car at the time of the incident, arrested from Palwal in Haryana, both on 16 September.
What charges have been filed in the Gurugram Golf Course Road hit-and-run case?
Police have registered a case at the Sector-56 police station in Gurugram and subsequently added Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for attempt to murder, which carries a punishment of up to 10 years. The family has also demanded hit-and-run and harassment charges.
Who is Sia, the victim in the Gurugram hit-and-run case?
Sia is a woman biker who was struck by a car on Golf Course Road in Gurugram. She is reportedly experiencing severe muscle pain and deteriorating health following the incident and the stress of the ongoing investigation.
How did the police take up this case?
Gurugram Police took suo motu cognisance of a video showing a car hitting a female biker on Golf Course Road. After analysing CCTV footage and conducting a thorough investigation, they registered a case and later upgraded the charges to include attempt to murder.
What is Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)?
Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is the provision under India's new criminal code that deals with attempt to murder. A conviction under this section can carry a punishment of up to 10 years of imprisonment.
