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Tharoor questioned on marriage to Sunanda, relation with Tarar

He had been questioned about their relationship ever since they got married, and had also been questioned about the nature of his relationship with Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar.

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FP Staff|Jan 19, 2014, 20:37:17 IST

The latest informaton with regards to the investigations on Sunanda Pushkar's death indicate that the Sub divisional magistrate has questioned a total of 8 people. This list includes Pushkar's son, brother, union minister Shashi Tharoor himself and five members of their personal staff.CNN-IBN quoting sources, said that the magistrate had questioned Tharoor about the circumstances leading to Sunanda's death.He had been questioned about their relationship ever since they got married, and had also been questioned about the nature of his relationship with Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar.[caption id="attachment_1348101" align="alignleft" width="380"]Reuters Reuters[/caption]One day before her death, Sunanda Pushkar went on a now infamous Twitter rant, using Tharoor's Twitter account to broadcast messages that Tarar had purportedly sent the union minister, professing intense feelings for him. Pushkar later went on to call Tarar an ISI agent and accused her of hacking into her computer, and also trying to break her marriage.She added that Taroor 'being a man' had been 'flattered' by the attention.Meanwhile CNN-IBN also reported that investigating officers have recovered anti depressant drugs from Sunandas room. Call and sms details of sunanda pushkars phone are being examined. Especially those in the hours leading upto her death.While police have said that they suspect a case of suicide, doctors who conducted the post mortem report have said that they found some injuries on the body, although the nature of these have not been revealed.The Post mortem report is scheduled to be submitted to magistrate tomorrow.The Magisterial inquiry is scheduled to conclude by Tuesday or Wednesday the latest.

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First Published:Jan 19, 2014, 20:37:17 IST
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