The case so far

The police have not been able to ascertain if the death had been a case of suicide or murder

2014

Jan 16: Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, and Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar are locked in a Twitter spat over the latter’s alleged affair with the politician. Jan 17: Pushkar is found dead in room number 345 of Hotel Leela Palace. Jan 19: Post-mortem at AIIMS reveals a case of sudden and unnatural death. Doctors say certain injury marks are found on the body. Jan 21: Sub-divisional magistrate says that Tharoor’s wife died due to poisoning. July 2: An AIIMS doctor says he is being pressurised to change the autopsy report. Sept 30: Doctors submit viscera report to police. Oct 19: Media says poison was found in Pushkar’s final viscera report.

Nov 9: The hotel room in which Pushkar was found dead is again examined by police and forensic experts.

2015

Jan 6: Delhi Police chief BS Bassi says Pushkar was murdered. He says a murder case was registered and a probe will be conducted. Tharoor says he is stunned by the developments, but will cooperate with police. Feb: Pushkar’s viscera samples are sent to the FBI lab in Washington for examination and identification of the poison that reportedly killed her.

Mar 12: Bassi says Tarar is an important link in the case and will be asked to join the investigation. Tarar says she is ready to help investigators whenever summoned. Nov 10: Delhi Police receive Pushkar’s viscera report from the FBI. The report says radiation in Pushkar’s viscera samples was within permissible levels and did not cause her death.