UP police seal husband's room at Aparna Yadav's home in Prateek Yadav death case

Prateek Yadav, the stepbrother of Akhilesh Yadav and husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav, died in Lucknow on Wednesday morning. He was 38. Sources said Prateek Yadav was brought to Civil Hospital around 6 am, where doctors declared him brought dead. The exact cause of death has not yet been disclosed. A post-mortem examination is being conducted and further details are awaited. Prateek was the son of Sadhana Gupta, the second wife of Mulayam Singh Yadav. He studied at the University of Leeds and later pursued business and fitness ventures in Lucknow. He ran “The Fitness Planet”, a well-known gym in the city, and was known for his interest in health and fitness. He largely stayed away from active politics.

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In Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, police conducting investigation in the Prateek Yadav death case visited BJP leader Aparna Yadav's residence and sealed the room of her husband, as reported in the article published on May 13, 2026.