Lucknow, Feb. 2 -- A relative of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA allegedly died by suicide in Lucknow, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.
In Lucknow's Sushant Golf City area, Shivam Tripathi, a relative (nephew) of BJP MLA Vinay Kumar Dwivedi, was found dead in his rented flat, police said on Monday. The body was discovered hanging from a ceiling fan in a flat located in Tower A2 of Rishta Manhattan Society on Sunday night.
Tripathi, a native of Balrampur district, was involved in the property business and had reportedly been under financial stress for a long time. According to the police, no suicide note was recovered from the spot. The incident came to light when the landlord received no re...