Vadodara: The son of Karjan BJP MLA was arrested for allegedly mowing down an old man under his car in Methi village on Tuesday .Rishi Patel, son of MLA Akshay Patel, and his friend were passing through the village in their car. Around 8pm, the car hit the victim identified as 74-year-old Nagji Patel. Patel died on the spot due to severe head injuries.
Police said 28-year-old Rishi and his friend abandoned the car at the accident spot and fled. “Rishi was driving the car and his friend was sitting in the passenger seat. The duo abandoned the car as people started gathering. We got a complaint about the incident late on Tuesday,” said M A Patel, Karjan police inspector.
Rishi turned himself in on Wednesday and was arrested. He was booked for causing death by negligence.
The complaint was lodged by the deceased’s nephew Jignesh Patel.