INDIA
Did Sunanda Pushkar commit suicide or was it a murder? The investigators knew the answer from the day one yet the death of deceased wife of senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is still a mystery.
Who killed socialite Sunanda Pushkar? Investigators knew right from the beginning that it was not a case of suicide, exposes a secret police report accessed exclusively by DNA. But the case has remained a mystery, more than four years on.
Her body had been found in her suite (number 345) of Delhi’s five-star Hotel Leela Palace on January 17, 2014.
The Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) at Vasant Vihar, Alok Sharma, who inspected the scene of crime and conducted inquest proceedings, was of the view that it was not a suicide, clearly says a report prepared by then Deputy Commissioner of Police BS Jaiswal.
Not satisfied with the inquest proceedings, the SDM had ordered the Sarojini Nagar Station House Officer (SHO) to investigate the case as that of murder, says the report.
The decision was made based on the autopsy report that said: "The cause of death to the best of my knowledge and belief in this case is poisoning. The circumstantial evidence suggests to alprazolam poisoning.”
“All injuries mentioned are caused by blunt force, simple in nature, non-contributing to death and are produced in scuffle, except injury number 10 with an injection mark. Injury number 12 is teeth bite mark. The injuries (1 to 15) are of various durations ranging from 12 hours to 4 days.”
The report says that the injection marks were fresh. It also says the body had various scuffle marks. “These seem to have been caused due to scuffle between Sunanda Pushkar and her husband Shashi Tharoor as per the statement of their personal attendant Narain Singh,” says the report which was submitted to then Southern Delhi Range Joint Commissioner of Police Vivek Gogia, who had been told to personally monitor the case. The report was further submitted to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
Even after the cause of the death was found, the police did not proceed accordingly. The case was transferred to the crime branch after a week, and it was decided that an FIR of murder would be filed. But the case went back within four hours.
The crime branch had also visited that crime scene. The decision of then Commissioner of Police BS Bassi led to delay in the registration of an FIR in the case for a year and investigations were delayed for almost two years, said sources.
The secret report has multiple annexures on post-mortem, chemical, biological and fingerprints reports — each pointing towards murder, but the police did not act accordingly.
The report questioned the teeth bite and injection marks on Pushkar. “Whether poison was given orally or was injected is a matter to be probed,” the report says.
Earlier, she had been given room number 307, but she was later moved to room number 345.
Also, the crime branch sleuths and journalist Nalini Singh had said that Pushkar wanted to do a presser. At 3 pm, she had asked her assistant to take out her white dress for the purpose. The next development was her death.
"The death was mysterious and everything pointed towards murder from day one," said a senior police officer who was then investigating the case.
Donald Trump chooses Elon Musk to lead THIS new Department, it is...
Assembly elections 2024: Voting for first phase begins in Jharkhand
IND vs SA: Arshdeep Singh on verge of scripting history, need 8 wickets to achieve THIS massive feat
Bulldozer justice: SC to pronounce verdict today on pleas for guidelines on demolition of properties
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I: Predicted playing XIs, live streaming details, weather and pitch report
Russia plans to boost birth rate with 'Ministry of Sex', here's how
Jharkhand HC issues notice to MS Dhoni in business deal case, asks him to...
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Dream11 prediction: Fantasy cricket tips for India vs South Africa match
Meet IAS officer, aka 'Collector Bro', who cracked UPSC exam in 2007, now suspended due to...
Here’s why Chunky Panday wouldn’t stay in Shah Rukh Khan’s house in London
Yash's Toxic in trouble? FIR filed against producers of KGF star's upcoming actioner for illegal...
Meet Dr Priti Challa, Kangana Ranaut film director Krish Jagarlamudi's second wife, she leads...
Yaariyan actor Himansh Kohli ties the knot with mystery girl in Delhi temple, first wedding pics out
‘Sometimes I wish I was more tough, more thick-skinned,’ says Aishwarya Rai in viral video
KL Rahul sweats hard in Perth nets ahead of BGT series, WATCH video here
Shahid Kapoor, wife Mira Kapoor rent out their Rs 580000000 luxury Mumbai apartment for Rs...
South Korean actor Song Jae-rim dies at 39 in Seoul apartment
Viral video: Thar SUV gets stuck on railway track after man tries to shoot reel, watch here
Elon Musk's new X post claims Putin must not be blamed for Russia-Ukraine war, instead names…
Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives fame Shalini Passi reveals 'Mom used chilli powder in my...'
My experiences with dating apps
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal reveals how company got its name, says 'we wanted…'
Key Differences Between the Indian Stock Market and Global Indices
Stock prices vs company valuation: Is your stock worth it?
Navjot Singh Sidhu is back on Kapil Sharma's show after five years, but there's a twist
Mukesh Ambani set to invest Rs 65000 crore in THIS Indian state, it will be Reliance's biggest...
Mohammed Shami to return to competitive cricket; star pacer set to play for…
Makoons World School brings a new approach to K-12 education across India
Pakistan Cricket looking to take BIG step on Champions Trophy issue, planning to...
Did Isha Ambani lend Neetu Kapoor her Navratna necklace? Reddit users react
J-K: Gunfight underway between security forces and terrorists in Bandipora
Viral video shows women as 'live mannequins' in mall, sparks fury; WATCH
As Vistara bids goodbye, Air India-Vistara's first flight takes off from Mumbai to...
GATE 2025 Schedule: Exams to begin from February 1; Check full timetable here
CBSE announces BIG changes in Class 10,12 board exams 2025, know details here
Veteran Bengali actor Manoj Mitra dies at 86
Isha Ambani graces Diwali party as she walks with her twins, husband, WATCH
Donald Trump plans to pick Marco Rubio as US Secretary of State: Report
Vadodara IOCL refinery fire: Death toll rises to 2; probe underway
Shah Rukh Khan death threat: Mumbai police arrest accused from Chhattisgarh's Raipur
Delhi reports record high chikungunya, malaria cases in 5 years
Japan's Nara deer's polite bow to Indian woman leaves netizens in awe, WATCH
Meet MS Dhoni’s sister Jayanti Gupta who works as teacher, is married CSK star's...
Pakistani TikTok star Minhal Malik's popularity soars in India, sees unprecedented 100-time surge
Seo Hyun Jin dramatically apologises to BTS ARMY, says 'I know a lot of...'
Amid threats of violent protests, Brampton Triveni temple cancels event
Mike Waltz, India caucus head, named Donald Trump's National Security Advisor
Mukesh Khanna returns as Shaktimaan, 90s kids dance with joy