Gurgaon woman biker hit-and-run: Accused will be arrested soon, say cops; what we know so far
GURGAON: Gurgaon Police on Monday took suo motu cognizance of a viral video showing a car allegedly following and hitting a woman biker, and said the accused will be identified and arrested at the earliest as per law in connection with the case..Police are registering a case against the accused car driver under relevant sections at Sector 56 police station in Gurgaon.Police spokesperson Sandeep Turan said the woman has not yet lodged a complaint, but police have tried to contact her and will register an FIR as soon as her complaint is received.“We have not received a complaint from the victim, however, we have tried to contact her. As soon as we receive a complaint we will register an FIR and an investigation will be undertaken,” Turan said.Police said the accused would be identified and arrested at the earliest, and strict legal action would be taken against all those found involved.“The accused will be identified and will be arrested at the earliest, and strictest legal action will be taken against all those found involved,” police said.The development comes after a woman biker, who identified herself as Sia, shared a video on Instagram alleging that a car repeatedly followed her while she was riding with friends from Golf Course Road towards Bikerburns on Sunday.According to Sia, the car driver allegedly asked her to stop and continued following her despite her asking him to maintain distance. She also alleged that the occupants appeared to be drunk.The video captured by a camera mounted on her motorcycle appears to show the car coming into contact with her bike before driving away.Sia said a friend followed the car and confronted the driver at a traffic signal, but the driver denied responsibility and drove away.She had appealed to Gurgaon Police to investigate the incident and take action against the driver. She also shared the vehicle’s registration number in her Instagram post and urged people to circulate the video to help identify the driver.Gurgaon Police said it maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards road rage, reckless behaviour and unlawful conduct on the roads, and that such incidents will be dealt with firmly in accordance with the law.(With agency inputs)
