Here's an update from the riding community on the petition filed by us on 10th April 2025, wherein the Delhi chapter committee has accused us, the community members, of false claims.
We want to state that we have already provided proof (on WhatsApp groups) of the case by attaching the petition, along with:
(1) The victim's complaint letter to the brand requesting for support.
(2) The hotel's Sr. V.P. mentioned clearly it was a false claim by the Delhi chapter's female companion/family member.
(3) The CCTV footage scrutinised by the Agra police has already been provided to the relevant brand managers.
(4) The audio tape of a witness who has clearly stated the facts of this case to another rider from this community.
The Delhi chapter has countered this petition but has provided NO evidence to support its stance.
It is worth noting that every person mentioned in the list who has opposed this petition is a committee member of the Delhi chapter, and was in the gang/mob that intimidated the victim that night and threatened to burn his bike.
Such a reaction by those members of the Delhi chapter only shows the false nature of their claims and allegations that they are making to cover up this most recent horrific incident and crime against a fellow rider, who could have been any one of us from this riding community, under similar circumstances.
It has been two weeks since this incident occurred at NHR / Agra against the male victim from Kerala, and yet, there has been NO justice or remedial action by the brand managers, the head of this riding community, the 4 Regional Directors, or the Delhi chapter itself, for reasons best known to all concerned, even with all the physical evidence on record.
This is not the first time, but let it be the last.
Let's dig into the Delhi chapter's history a bit and bring to light a very similar case involving Delhi chapter members - the same brand managers, the same event managers, and the same hotel location in 2018, involving a fellow female rider from the LOH community of Delhi.
In this 2018 case, two male members from the Delhi chapter tried to molest and compromise the LOH woman rider's modesty at the same location. The modus operandi was the same, with the capital chapter members forming a gang and going to the victim's room to intimidate and threaten her. In that case, as well, similar evidence was provided, and today, the case is ongoing in Agra court.
In that case, the FIR lodged by the police and submitted under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), addresses the crime of assaulting or using criminal force on a woman to outrage her modesty and is a non-bailable offence.
Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) deals with criminal intimidation. It punishes anyone who commits the offence of criminal intimidation, which includes making a threat that could cause death or grievous bodily harm. This too, is a non-bailable offense.
But the difference between these two cases is that in the 2018 case, the victim was a female from the Delhi chapter, and now, in this 2025 NHR case, it is a male victim from the South Indian (Kerala)chapter.
In 2018, the brand managers were the same as now (who are expected to keep this riding community safe), but the Delhi Chapter owner and committee members were different. Their approach was different as well. They removed those two male aggressor members from the chapter/community in 2018, which is what we expect in this case as well - the removal of a minimum of at least four of the members who initiated the aggression in this case against the victim.
In light of all the facts and truthful statements made here, we DEMAND that the brand managers take a stand against the problematic Delhi chapter members, and PROVE to the riding community as a whole, that they are not dividing the community, but will work to keep the riding community safe, and fulfill their roles and responsibilities towards all the riders from across India.