New details have emerged regarding the final moments of Prateek Yadav, the stepbrother of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav. According to accounts, a late-night wake-up turned into a sudden medical emergency that later proved fatal.
Sequence of Events
Prateek reportedly woke up around 4 am on Wednesday at his residence in Lucknow and went to drink water near his bedroom, according to his father-in-law Arvind Singh Bisht. Bisht told TOI that an attendant present in the house recounted the sequence of events. “Prateek was on the ground floor near his bedroom and had gotten up around 4 am to drink water. While drinking water, the glass slipped from his hand and he fell,” he said.
Initially, the attendant did not realize the seriousness of the situation, assuming that Prateek may have been drowsy or unwell. “But after hearing the sound and checking on him again, the attendant sensed something was wrong,” Bisht added.
Emergency Response
Within a short time, concern grew as Prateek did not recover normally after the fall. Around 5 am, the attendant contacted his son and Aparna Yadav’s brother Aman Singh Bisht, who lives nearby. He immediately rushed to the residence and transported Prateek to the Civil Hospital in Lucknow. However, doctors at the hospital declared him brought dead.
Medical Findings
Earlier postmortem findings indicated that Prateek died due to a massive pulmonary thromboembolism, a condition in which a blood clot blocks blood flow to the lungs, leading to sudden collapse of heart and respiratory function. Sources said he had recently been undergoing treatment for health complications, including hypertension and pulmonary embolism, and was on blood-thinning medication.
Background and Last Rites
Prateek, the younger son of late Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and his second wife Sadhna Gupta, largely stayed away from active politics and was known for his work in fitness and gym culture in Lucknow. His last rites will be held at Baikunth Dham in Lucknow today.
