This is an archive article published on January 23, 2014
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Sunanda Pushkar may have died of ‘hidden poisoning’

Couple’s personal attendants, claimed they often had arguments and scuffles.

2 min readNew DelhiJan 23, 2014 08:46 AM IST First published on: Jan 23, 2014 at 12:38 AM IST

 

Pushkar was found dead in her suite at the Leela Palace hotel on Friday evening. Pushkar was found dead in her suite at the Leela Palace hotel on Friday evening.

Investigations into the death of Union minister Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda are believed to have found that she died of “hidden poisoning”.

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Sources privy to her autopsy report said traces of two medicines, Alprazolam and Excedrin, have been found in her body. While Alprazolam is an anti-depressant, Excedrin is a painkiller — a combination of acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine.

However, police said that the exact cause of death will be confirmed only after the viscera report is obtained. The viscera samples have been sent to the CSFL lab for examination.

Sources said the five-page autopsy report mentions a deep mark on Sunanda’s left palm and an abrasion on her cheek. Police said none of these marks, referred to as “scuffle” marks, were fatal in nature.

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