Madhya Pradesh governor, Ram Naresh Yadav’s son Shailesh, whose name had figured in the multi-crore Vyapam scam, was found dead under mysterious circumstances.
Police said the exact cause of the death could not be determined immediately.
We have got information that Shailesh Yadav, aged about 50 years, died at the official residence of Governor Ram Naresh Yadav at Mall Avenue locality.
—Vidrendra Bahadur Singh, Police Station In-Charge
Shailesh’s name had cropped up in the multi-crore Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB), popularly known as Vyapam scam.
He was accused of fixing the recruitment of 10 candidates as Grade III teachers.
In a statement to the Special Task Force (STF) probing the scam, Veerpal Yadav had alleged that he had handed over a list of 10 candidates and Rs 3 lakh to his friend Vijay Pal.
Pal had allegedly given the money and names to Shailesh.
The Governor has also been named as an accused in the scam. He has been admitted to a hospital in Bhopal following respiratory problems.
He was under stress after his name figured in the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board or Vyapam scam. This might be the reason behind his death as far as we think
— Satyadeo Tripathi, Congress Leader and Family Friend
Ram Naresh Yadav was appointed Madhya Pradesh governor by Congress in 2011 and was also the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Earlier, he had challenged the inclusion of his name in the High Court as an accused and had sought immunity.
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