New Delhi: Sunanda Pushkar Tharoor, the wife of Union Minister Shashi Tharoor has been found dead in room No. 345 of Hotel Leela Palace in Chanakyapuri Area of New Delhi.
Sunanda was the third wife of Shashi Tharoor
The exact circumstances of her Death is unknown. Police have not ruled out chances of Suicide in this case, provided the circumstances prevailed in last two days.
In her last few tweets, Pushkar seemed to be happy. “I am in delhi Shashi n I came back yesterday from Kerala”, a tweet posted by her at around 5:39 AM on January 17 stated.
@nmb_ck @AapChorHain @rahulkanwal @MehrTarar I am in delhi Shashi n I came back yesterday from Kerala
— SunandaPTharoor (@sptvrock) January 17, 2014
As per reports, the couple was staying in Hotel as their house was being painted. In the evening when husband Shashi Tharoor found the room locked from inside, he thought she was sleeping.
Later, when he went to check on her, he found her dead at 8.30pm, according to a close aide of Tharoor.
Commenting on the incident Pakistani Journalist Mehr Tarar expressed shock and grief. Mehr was involved in the center of Controversy between Sunanda and Shashi Tharoor.
Also Read: The Timeline of Controversy between Mehr Tarar and Sunanda Tharoor
“I just woke up and read this. I’m absolutely shocked. This is too awful for words,” Mehr Tarar tweeted later in the evening today.
Sunanda however hinted that she was unwell and was planning to visit Hospital for treatment soon. This could be a natural death also, while the truth would be revealed only by a Post-Mortem.
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