THE death of Union minister Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar is still shrouded in mystery with the investigators still probing whether it was a case of murder or suicide. Though the police said they haven’t yet ruled out the murder angle, they said none of Sunanda’s family members have come forward with any complaints against Tharoor.
“ She consumed poison/ medicines or was injected poison or was forcefully given some medicines is still a matter of probe,” said a Delhi Police top officer. The officer added that they can’t say anything concrete as to how she was poisoned as they are still waiting for the forensic and viscera reports.
Delhi Police Commissioner B. S. Bassi said the police were carrying out necessary inquiries.
“ The outcome will soon be submitted to the concerned quarters,” the commissioner said on Monday.
Sunanda was found dead in a suite in Leela Palace hotel in Chanakyapuri area in Delhi. Two staff members and Tharoor himself were present in the suite when they found her body.
Investigators said Sunanda’s last call from her mobile phone was to her son Shiv Menon. The investigators have also verified the call detail record of her phone and have questioned all the people who spoke to her during the last two days of her life. Police said they have found from the call records that she also spoke to Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar.
Contrary
Sources close to the case developments told M AIL T ODAY : “ Delhi Police have got in touch with Tharoor after the first questioning during recording his statement. This is contrary to what is being speculated in a section of media that he’s being quizzed by the police in the case… Police are probing on their own.” Regarding allegations being levelled against Tharoor by senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy, a source told M AIL T ODAY , “ It is best to ignore his despicable attempts.” The investigators said undoubtedly there were several injury marks across Sunanda’s body and it was because of a physical fight with her husband.
“ They had got into a fight,” said an investigator adding that the fight was over Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar whom Sunanda had suspected of having an affair with her husband.
The post- mortem report also stated that there were over a dozen of injury marks across Sunanda’s body but there were superficial in nature and not severe. The report also said Sunanda had minor bruises on her left cheek.
The post- mortem report also indicated that she died of poisoning.
However, the police would be able to know the nature of the poison found in her body only after receiving the viscera report.
“ It is too early to conclude anything as of now since the south district police is investigating all angles in this murder mystery,” said a senior police officer, requesting anonymity.
The officer said Sunanda had starved herself for two days and was also consuming alcohol during her stay at the posh hotel.
Revelations
The autopsy report also stated that no food samples were found in her stomach, indicating that she hadn’t eaten anything in the last two days. A panel of three AIIMS doctors also suggested that she had not been eating.
The sub- divisional magistrate ( SDM) who recorded statements in the ‘ mysterious death’ case had also ordered the Delhi police to investigate whether it was a case of homicide, suicide or accident.
“ I have ordered the Delhi Police to further probe the mysterious death of Sunanda Pushkar as she is found to have died due to poisoning,” Alok Sharma, the SDM of Vasant Vihar, said.
The police said three empty strips of Alprax ( 0.5mg) medicine, apart from other medicines, including botox antiaging injections, was found in her hotel room.
“ She consumed poison/ medicines or was injected poison or was forcefully given some medicines is still a matter of probe,” said a Delhi Police top officer. The officer added that they can’t say anything concrete as to how she was poisoned as they are still waiting for the forensic and viscera reports.
Delhi Police Commissioner B. S. Bassi said the police were carrying out necessary inquiries.
“ The outcome will soon be submitted to the concerned quarters,” the commissioner said on Monday.
Sunanda was found dead in a suite in Leela Palace hotel in Chanakyapuri area in Delhi. Two staff members and Tharoor himself were present in the suite when they found her body.
Investigators said Sunanda’s last call from her mobile phone was to her son Shiv Menon. The investigators have also verified the call detail record of her phone and have questioned all the people who spoke to her during the last two days of her life. Police said they have found from the call records that she also spoke to Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar.
Contrary
Sources close to the case developments told M AIL T ODAY : “ Delhi Police have got in touch with Tharoor after the first questioning during recording his statement. This is contrary to what is being speculated in a section of media that he’s being quizzed by the police in the case… Police are probing on their own.” Regarding allegations being levelled against Tharoor by senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy, a source told M AIL T ODAY , “ It is best to ignore his despicable attempts.” The investigators said undoubtedly there were several injury marks across Sunanda’s body and it was because of a physical fight with her husband.
“ They had got into a fight,” said an investigator adding that the fight was over Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar whom Sunanda had suspected of having an affair with her husband.
The post- mortem report also stated that there were over a dozen of injury marks across Sunanda’s body but there were superficial in nature and not severe. The report also said Sunanda had minor bruises on her left cheek.
The post- mortem report also indicated that she died of poisoning.
However, the police would be able to know the nature of the poison found in her body only after receiving the viscera report.
“ It is too early to conclude anything as of now since the south district police is investigating all angles in this murder mystery,” said a senior police officer, requesting anonymity.
The officer said Sunanda had starved herself for two days and was also consuming alcohol during her stay at the posh hotel.
Revelations
The autopsy report also stated that no food samples were found in her stomach, indicating that she hadn’t eaten anything in the last two days. A panel of three AIIMS doctors also suggested that she had not been eating.
The sub- divisional magistrate ( SDM) who recorded statements in the ‘ mysterious death’ case had also ordered the Delhi police to investigate whether it was a case of homicide, suicide or accident.
“ I have ordered the Delhi Police to further probe the mysterious death of Sunanda Pushkar as she is found to have died due to poisoning,” Alok Sharma, the SDM of Vasant Vihar, said.
The police said three empty strips of Alprax ( 0.5mg) medicine, apart from other medicines, including botox antiaging injections, was found in her hotel room.
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