Accused in Gurgaon accident fails to present driver’s licence; police invoke Motor Vehicles Act

“The deadline to submit the licence was on Friday, and he has failed to present it. We have added Section 181 of the Motor Vehicles Act in the case. Since it is also a bailable offence, we will submit the chargesheet in the court, as per the procedure,” said Assistant Sub-Inspector Sandeep, Gurgaon Police spokesperson.

As per the section, whoever drives a motor vehicle in contravention of Section 3 or Section 4 (which prohibits driving vehicle without a licence) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with a fine which may extend to Rs 500, or with both.

The accused has been identified as Kuldeep Kumar Thakur, a 25-year-old who hails from Bihar’s Madhubani. As per the registration details of the accused’s car, the vehicle had two pending challans. He runs a media firm that markets political parties, the police said. The car sported the sticker of the BJP candidate from Palwal, Gaurav Gautam.

Meanwhile, a biker community group Akshat was a part of has called for a protest ride on September 29 to demand better road safety. “Join us on a protest ride to demand safer roads and stricter penalties for wrong-side driving. A young biker’s life was senselessly taken by Kuldeep Thakur, who was granted bail within just 30 minutes. Let’s ride together to honour the memory of Akshat and demand justice,” the statement by the motorcycling group said. The ride is scheduled to start around 7 am from Delhi’s Dhaula Kuan till the accident spot near DLF Phase 2 metro station.