<p>Delhi Police on Tuesday filed the status report in Delhi High Court in the Sunanda Pushkar death case, news agency ANI reported, following which the court has listed the matter for final hearing on October 9.</p>

<p>Sunanda Pushkar, wife of senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor who is also an accused int he case, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a suite of a five-star hotel in Delhi on the of January 17, 2014.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The couple was staying in the hotel, as the official bungalow of Shashi Tharoor was being renovated at that time.</p>

<p>Delhi Police, on May 14, filed a charge sheet naming Tharoor as an accused under sections 306 (Abetment of suicide) and 498A (Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Tharoor, however, has dismissed the charge sheet describing it as "preposterous".</p>

<p>The Thiruvananthapuram MP was granted bail by the court on July 7 after he appeared before court after he was summoned as an accused.</p>

<p>He was also directed not to leave the country without permission.</p>


Delhi Police on Tuesday filed the status report in Delhi High Court in the Sunanda Pushkar death case, news agency ANI reported, following which the court has listed the matter for final hearing on October 9.

Delhi Police on Tuesday filed the status report in Delhi High Court in the Sunanda Pushkar death case, news agency ANI reported, following which the court has listed the matter for final hearing on October 9. Sunanda Pushkar, wife of senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor who is also an accused int he case, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a suite of a five-star hotel in Delhi on the of January 17, 2014. The couple was staying in the hotel, as the official bungalow of Shashi Tharoor was being renovated at that time. Delhi Police, on May 14, filed a charge sheet naming Tharoor as an accused under sections 306 (Abetment of suicide) and 498A (Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Tharoor, however, has dismissed the charge sheet describing it as "preposterous". The Thiruvananthapuram MP was granted bail by the court on July 7 after he appeared before court after he was summoned as an accused. He was also directed not to leave the country without permission.

Sunanda Pushkar case: Final hearing to take place on October 9

<p>Following the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/sunanda-pushkar-death-delhi-police-files-fir-against-congress-mp-shashi-tharoor-136735">Delhi Police's FIR filed against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor</a> in the death of his wife, the Congress MP has questioned "the&nbsp;methods and motivations of the Police".</p>

<p>He took to Twitter to hit back at the Delhi police saying that the "&nbsp;If this is conclusion arrived at after 4+ yrs of investigation , it does not speak well of the methods or motivations of the Delhi Police".</p>

<p>He also said that the Law officer could not find any evidence against him in October last year.</p>

<p>He tweeted, "&nbsp;I have taken note of the filing of this preposterous charge sheet and intend to contest it vigorously. No one who knew Sunanda believes she would ever have committed suicide, let alone abetment on my part. If this is conclusion arrived at after 4+ yrs of investigation, it does not speak well of the methods or motivations of the Delhi Police. In oct 17, the Law Officer made a statement in the Delhi high court that they have not found anything against anyone and now in 6 months they say that I have abetted a suicide. unbelievable!"</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Tharoor also said that he would keep away from Twitter " for a while" as he was encountering too much "epicaricacy".</p>

<p>The Delhi Police today filed a First Information Report(FIR) in&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/shashi-tharoors-wife-sunanda-pushkar-was-poisoned-report-35475">the death of Sunanda Pushkar</a>&nbsp;naming the Congress leader as one of the accused.</p>

<p>Shashi Tharoor was charged under sections 498 A (husband or his relative subjecting a woman to cruelty) and 306 (abetment of suicide) of the Indian Penal Code.&nbsp;</p>

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Tharoor took to Twitter to hit back at the Delhi police saying that the 'If this is conclusion arrived at after 4+ yrs of the investigation , it does not speak well of the methods or motivations of the Delhi Police'

Following the Delhi Police's FIR filed against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in the death of his wife, the Congress MP has questioned "the methods and motivations of the Police". He took to Twitter to hit back at the Delhi police saying that the " If this is conclusion arrived at after 4+ yrs of investigation , it does not speak well of the methods or motivations of the Delhi Police". He also said that the Law officer could not find any evidence against him in October last year. He tweeted, " I have taken note of the filing of this preposterous charge sheet and intend to contest it vigorously. No one who knew Sunanda believes she would ever have committed suicide, let alone abetment on my part. If this is conclusion arrived at after 4+ yrs of investigation, it does not speak well of the methods or motivations of the Delhi Police. In oct 17, the Law Officer made a statement in the Delhi high court that they have not found anything against anyone and now in 6 months they say that I have abetted a suicide. unbelievable!" Meanwhile, Tharoor also said that he would keep away from Twitter " for a while" as he was encountering too much "epicaricacy". The Delhi Police today filed a First Information Report(FIR) in the death of Sunanda Pushkar naming the Congress leader as one of the accused. Shashi Tharoor was charged under sections 498 A (husband or his relative subjecting a woman to cruelty) and 306 (abetment of suicide) of the Indian Penal Code. Staying off @Twitter for a while -- one encounters too much epicaricacy! pic.twitter.com/znaj8vUl0R — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 14, 2018 × 1/2 I have taken note of the filing of this preposterous charge sheet &intend to contest it vigorously. No one who knew Sunanda believes she would ever have committed suicide, let alone abetment on my part. If this is conclusion arrived at after 4+ yrs of investigation, (contd.) — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 14, 2018 × 2/2) it does not speak well of the methods or motivations of the Delhi Police. In oct 17, the Law Officer made a statement in the DelhiHighCourt that they have not found anything against anyone & now in 6 months they say that I have abetted a suicide. unbelievable! — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 14, 2018 ×

Sunanda Pushkar death: Tharoor questions Delhi Police after FIR, decides to stay off Twitter

Sunanda Pushkar death: Shashi Tharoor questions 'methods, motivations' of Delhi Police after the FIR against him

Sunanda Pushkar death: Shashi Tharoor questions 'methods' of Delhi Police after FIR