An Indian man was arrested on an attempt-to-murder charge after a hit-and-run incident involving a female motorcyclist. The incident took place in Gurugram, a city near Delhi, on 13 September. The suspect, Kalyan Bainsla, was arrested in Rajasthan. The collision was recorded by a camera mounted on the motorcyclist's bike and shared online, where it quickly gained attention. According to police, Bainsla was charged with attempt to murder, as well as negligent and rash driving, after reviewing CCTV footage. Bainsla admitted to causing the collision but disagreed with the motorcyclist's account of the incident. His lawyer claimed that Bainsla became agitated because the bikers were "pestering" him, and that they repeatedly overtook his car and slowed down in front of him, causing him to lose control while trying to avoid them near a U-turn. Bainsla said he drove away because the riders were abusing him and he feared they might attack him and his family. He told a local news channel that if he had stopped, the people would have beaten them up. The motorcyclist, Shivani Chauhan, denied Bainsla's version of events. She said the car's occupants became hostile after she asked the driver to maintain a safe distance. Chauhan suffered minor injuries, thanks to her protective gear, but said she could have been seriously hurt or even killed. She emphasized the danger she faced during the incident. The car Bainsla was driving belonged to another person, who said he was not involved in the incident. The case has raised concerns about road safety for women motorcyclists in India. Riding coach Divya Sandhu noted that this is not an isolated incident and that road safety for women riders has not improved in the past decade. She recalled a similar crash she was involved in a decade ago and said that women continue to face different attitudes on the road. Sandhu pointed out that it is common for people to make jokes about women's driving skills. She also noted that the fact that the victim and her friend had cameras on their bikes helped establish the truth, as otherwise the blame would have likely fallen on the woman. Another rider, Pallavi Singh, said there is no fear of the system and urged the government to take action. According to government data, road crashes killed over 180,000 people in India in 2025, an average of 502 deaths per day—the highest annual toll since the government began collecting such data. Uttar Pradesh, the country's largest state, recorded the biggest rise in road deaths, with fatalities increasing from 24,118 in 2024 to 27,550 in 2025. In contrast, Punjab saw a sharp decline in road deaths, from 4,759 in 2024 to 3,062 in 2025. Overall in 2025, road crashes increased by 5.3 per cent to over 510,000, and fatalities increased by 3.5 per cent. Eighteen states and federal territories saw a rise in road deaths, while 17 others reported a decline.