Gurugram biker death: Accused was previously fined for wrong side driving

Gurugram SUV-bike crash: Akshat Garg died last week after his bike was hit by an SUV that was being driven recklessly in the wrong direction on Golf Course Road in DLF Phase II.

In Short

• Man killed in Gurugram SUV-bike collision last week
• Accused failed to produce driving licence after deadly crash
• Victim's friend captured accident on GoPro camera

The accused in the fatal SUV-bike collision in Gurugram, which killed a 23-year-old man, is a repeat offender and has been previously fined for wrong side driving and wrong side parking. Akshat Garg died last week after his bike was hit by an SUV that was being driven recklessly in the wrong direction on Golf Course Road in DLF Phase II.

The accused, Kuldeep Kumar Thakur, who was arrested but has been granted bail, was challaned previously on August 24 for wrong side driving and wrong parking by Haryana Police.

The accused also failed to provide his driving licence after being arrested. India Today has also exclusively learnt that Thakur reached out to an acquaintance to procure a backdated driving licence.

The aide told India Today that Kuldeep Thakur reached out to him on September 17 for a backdated driving licence. He said he had no clue about it and routed the query to another person. Kuldeep also allegedly called him for a lawyer on the day of the accident.

Visuals captured on a GoPro camera worn by the victim's biker friend showed the Mahindra 3XO SUV being recklessly driven on the wrong side at high speed. The SUV also had a BJP sticker on its bonnet.

The impact of the collision flung Akshat Garg above the SUV, and his motorcycle was mangled beyond recognition. Garg was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.

'ACCUSED HAS FAILED TO PRODUCE DRIVING LICENCE'

Amid an outrage over the incident, senior police officer Vikas Kaushik said the accused has not been able to produce his driving licence yet and stringent sections would be added against the accused in the case.

"The accused has not been able to produce his driving licence yet, so we are assuming that he does not have one. I have instructed the police to add the relevant sections again and take further action," Kaushik said.

"If required, the accused can be arrested again," he further said.