Delhi police to question Pakistani journalist over Indian politician's wife's murder
Pushkar was found dead a day after an online spat with Mehr Tarar over the latter's alleged affair with Shashi...
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NEW DELHI, INDIA:
Delhi Police said on Thursday they would question politician Shashi Tharoor’s friend and Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar regarding the mysterious death of Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar.
An official communique will be issued soon in this regard, Delhi Police chief BS Bassi said on Thursday, according to the Times of India.
Read: Suspected suicide: Shashi Tharoor’s wife found dead
The 52-year-old was found dead in her suite at a five star hotel in south Delhi on the night of January 17, 2014, a day after she was involved in an online spat with Tarar on micro-blogging website Twitter over the latter's alleged affair with Tharoor.
"If required, Shashi Tharoor will be questioned again," Bassi said.
The Delhi police chief also said, "we have asked the FBI to expedite the process of sending the viscera report".
Read: Sunanda’s murder case: Delhi police to question Pakistani journalist
The special investigation team probing the case has questioned at least 15 people, including Tharoor, his staff, close friends of the couple and the staff of Leela Palace hotel, where Pushkar was found dead.
Delhi Police said on Thursday they would question politician Shashi Tharoor’s friend and Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar regarding the mysterious death of Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar.
An official communique will be issued soon in this regard, Delhi Police chief BS Bassi said on Thursday, according to the Times of India.
Read: Suspected suicide: Shashi Tharoor’s wife found dead
The 52-year-old was found dead in her suite at a five star hotel in south Delhi on the night of January 17, 2014, a day after she was involved in an online spat with Tarar on micro-blogging website Twitter over the latter's alleged affair with Tharoor.
"If required, Shashi Tharoor will be questioned again," Bassi said.
The Delhi police chief also said, "we have asked the FBI to expedite the process of sending the viscera report".
Read: Sunanda’s murder case: Delhi police to question Pakistani journalist
The special investigation team probing the case has questioned at least 15 people, including Tharoor, his staff, close friends of the couple and the staff of Leela Palace hotel, where Pushkar was found dead.