The relatives and supporters of the deceased, Sanjay Nagar, have claimed that he was murdered.
A former state secretary of the Samajwadi Party Youth Wing, Nagar's body was found this morning with a note requesting senior SP leaders to look after his children.
"We found some letters from his clothes where he requested District Magistrate N P Singh, and senior SP leaders Rajkumar Bhati, Narendra Nagar and others to take care of his children after his death," SHO Anuj Kumar said.
The body has been sent for post-mortem.