Ahmedabad, Nov. 13 -- Ahmedabad Police have arrested a 35-year-old real estate businessman, identified as the nephew of a ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator, in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Ahmedabad Rural district that killed a Rapido bike-taxi passenger earlier this week.

The accused, Raghavendra Kushwaha, nephew of Bapunagar BJP MLA Dineshsinh Kushwaha, was taken into custody on Thursday, two days after the luxury SUV he was allegedly driving rammed a two-wheeler near Shilaj Circle on November 11. Police have also seized the Range Rover involved in the collision.

Providing details of the incident on Friday, Ahmedabad Rural Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Neelam Goswami said the crash took place withi...