India, Nov. 13 -- The nephew of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA in Gujarat was arrested and subsequently released on bail in connection with a hit-and-run accident in Ahmedabad that killed a 35-year-old Rapido passenger, police said.

The accused, identified as Raghavendra Kushwaha, is the nephew of Bapunagar BJP MLA Dineshsinh Kushwaha. He was arrested after a Range Rover allegedly driven by him rammed into a Rapido motorcycle near Shilaj Circle in Ahmedabad on Wednesday morning, November 11.

The deceased has been identified as Harshadkumar Purbia, who was travelling as a passenger on the motorcycle. The rider, identified in reports as Pradeep Kumar, sustained injuries in the collision.

The accident took place around 6.45 am to 7 am...