MP governor's son found dead in Lucknow

Shailesh Yadav, son of Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav, was on Wednesday found dead under mysterious circumstances at his house here in the Uttar Pradesh capital, police said.

Shailesh Yadav was an accused in the scam in the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board or Vyapam, and was reportedly under severe stress for the past few weeks.

While family sources said Shailesh Yadav died due to brain haemorrhage, police officials taking up investigation into the death told IANS that an autopsy would be conducted to ascertain the cause.

Shailesh Yadav, sources said, was evading notice from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) which is probing the Vyapam scam, and was holed up in the private residence of his father Ram Naresh Yadav in Mall Avenue in Lucknow.

He was charged with taking bribe from 10 applicants appearing for the contractual teachers' examination in Madhya Pradesh.

The sources also said properties of Shailesh Yadav were on the verge of being attached by investigating agencies.