Mumbai: Bollywood choreographer Geeta Kapur rams car into biker

Bollywood choreographer Geeta Kapur rams car into biker

Bollywood choreographer and reality show judge Geeta Kapur was arrested yesterday after she rammed her car into a man outside a medical store at Yari Road. Kapur was later released on bail by the Versova police station. According to the police, the incident took place around 5 am yesterday near Versova Metro railway station.

A close friend of Kapur's says the choreographer has promised to help the victim and his family

Kapur, one of the three judges on dance reality show Dance India Dance, was driving her Honda Accord and rammed into a pedestrian, Nisar Mohammed Sayyed (28), who was outside Mohan Medical Store. Nisar had stepped outside the shop after purchasing some medicines, and had just sat on his motorcycle to start it, when the car hit him.

Geeta Kapur's damaged Honda Accord

A resident of Seven Bungalows area, he works as an electrician and has two wives. Ravindranath Pawar, senior police inspector, Versova police station, said, "Choreographer Geeta Kapur was driving back to her home in Lokhandwala after dropping off her friend in Yari Road. She told us that she was trying to avoid hitting a rash biker when she lost control of the vehicle and hit Nisar."

Following the incident, Kapur called her friends and admitted the injured victim to Kokilaben Dhirubai Ambani Hospital in Andheri (West). He has suffered a fracture in his right leg and he is out of danger, said the police. A close friend of the choreographer told mid-day, "Geeta has paid the deposit to admit Nisar in Kokilaben Hospital.

She has noted the details of his health and we have assured the victim's family that we will help them." Police confirmed that Kapur was not under the influence of alcohol. She was arrested under Sections 279 (rash driving) and 338 (causing grievous hurt) of the Indian Penal Code, and immediately granted bail. Police have also taken possession of her vehicle.