Tikamgarh, Feb 6 : Bhartiya Janshakti Party chief Uma Bharti's maternal uncle Swami Bhandari’s body was found beside a road in Madhya Pradesh.

According to official sources, Bhandari’s body was found lying in Kudila village under mysterious circumstances.

Additional Superintendent of Police Prembabu Sharma said that accident couldn’t be ruled out adding that the exact cause of the death will only be known after a probe.

Uma's brother Swami Lodhi has alleged that Bhandari has been murdered.

Uma had reached the village. (ANI)