A 35-year-old passenger travelling on a Rapido motorcycle was killed in an alleged hit-and-run near Shela Circle in Ahmedabad, after a Range Rover struck the bike early on November 13, according to a report by Sandesh. Police later identified and arrested the alleged driver, Raghvendra Kushwaha, who was released on bail.
The crash took place at about 7 am near Gurukrupa Traders crossroads in the Bopal police station area, the report said. The motorcycle was being ridden by Pradeep Kumar, with Harshadkumar Purbia travelling as the passenger. Both men were hit when the Range Rover allegedly collided with the Rapido bike.
Purbia sustained severe injuries and died at the scene, according to the report. He was a resident of Shastrinagar and originally belonged to Dhangadhra in Surendranagar district. The report did not provide a detailed medical update on Kumar.
The Range Rover allegedly left the location immediately after the crash. Bopal police reached the site after receiving information and began investigating the incident. Officers examined the crash location and reviewed CCTV footage from nearby areas, the report said.
Police traced the vehicle through its registration number visible in the CCTV footage. The vehicle was then seized and Kushwaha was arrested, according to police information cited by Sandesh. The report identified him as the nephew of Dinesh Singh Kushwaha, a BJP legislator from Ahmedabad’s Bapunagar constituency.
The arrest was followed by Kushwaha’s release on bail. The report did not specify the sections applied in the case, the bail conditions, or the next date of proceedings. It also did not provide a response from the accused or his legal representatives.
The incident places renewed attention on the safety of Ahmedabad’s expanding peripheral roads, where arterial junctions connect residential areas, commercial properties and high-speed vehicle movement. The available report, however, does not establish the vehicle’s speed, the precise traffic conditions or whether any road-design factor contributed to the collision.
Police investigation and any subsequent court proceedings will determine the legal responsibility in the case. The immediate documented steps are the CCTV-based identification of the vehicle, the arrest of the alleged driver and his release on bail.
