Prateek Yadav, son of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav, died in Lucknow on Wednesday morning at the age of 38.
According to Civil Hospital Director Dr G P Gupta, information about Pratik Yadav’s deteriorating health was received around 5 am, following which a medical team was sent to his residence.
Pratik was declared dead at 5.55 am
He was later transferred to the Civil Hospital, where doctors declared him dead at 5.55 am.
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Hospital sources said Pratik Yadav was taken to the hospital around 5.30 am. The authorities are awaiting the autopsy report as part of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
“When the doctors reached there, his condition appeared to be critical. He was taken to the hospital, and despite all the efforts of the medical team, he was declared dead at 5.55 am,” Dr Gupta said.
Who was Pratik Yadav?
Pratik Yadav is the son of late Mulayam Singh Yadav and his second wife Sadhna Gupta. Although he came from one of the country’s most influential political families, he largely stayed away from active politics and focused on business ventures.
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He studied at the University of Leeds in the UK and was associated with the real estate and fitness sectors.
Prateek owned a gym in Lucknow under the name ‘Iron Core Fit’ and was known in local business circles for his interest in fitness entrepreneurship.
He was also actively involved in animal welfare and ran an organization called “Give Ashray”, which worked to rescue, treat, feed and care for stray dogs.
