Gurgaon: Car follows woman biker, hits her bike and flees; incident caught on cam

The car allegedly hit the motorcycle and then fled the scene

GURGAON: A woman biker's claim that a car repeatedly followed her before allegedly hitting her motorcycle and fleeing the spot has sparked concern over road safety in Gurgaon.The incident, which was captured on a camera mounted on her bike, was shared on Instagram by the rider, who identified herself as Sia and appealed to Gurgaon Police to take action.Sia said the incident took place on Sunday while she was riding with friends from Golf Course Road towards Bikerburns. According to her, the occupants of a car began following her soon after she started her ride and behaved aggressively.In a video shared on Instagram, Sia alleged that the car driver made gestures towards her and asked her to stop the bike.

She said she asked him to maintain some distance but continued riding ahead after she felt the situation was unsafe.

She also alleged that the occupants appeared to be drunk.Sia said she tried to stay ahead of the car to prevent it from blocking her motorcycle, while a friend riding behind her attempted to keep the vehicle from coming alongside her.According to the video she shared, the car continued following her before it eventually hit her motorcycle.The footage shared by the biker appears to show the car coming into contact with the motorcycle, following which the car drives away from the spot.

Sia said one of her friends immediately followed the car after the collision and managed to confront the driver at a traffic signal.According to her, the friend asked the driver to stop and told him that the collision was his fault.The driver allegedly denied responsibility before driving away from the signal.Sia said she has shared details of the vehicle, including its registration number, in the caption of her Instagram post and urged people to help spread the video so that the driver can be identified and held accountable.In her video, Sia appealed to Gurgaon Police to investigate the incident and take action against the driver."Today, a car driver hit me and ran away from there," she said, while describing the alleged pursuit before the collision.She also urged authorities to pay greater attention to the safety of bikers and other vulnerable road users in Gurgaon.The video has since drawn reactions from social media users, with several people urging the police and traffic authorities to investigate the incident and take appropriate action.The claims made by the biker regarding the driver's conduct before the collision and the occupants allegedly being drunk could not be independently verified.