New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said that a Delhi Police official had attempted to implicate him and a domestic help in the murder of his wife Sunanda Pushkar.
In a letter to Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi dated Nov 12 and accessed by the media Wednesday, Tharoor urged the police chief to take action against the concerned officer.
Tharoor said that four Delhi Police officers interrogated his domestic help Narayan Singh last month - for 16 hours Nov 7 and for 14 hours Nov 8.
On both days, Tharoor alleged that Narayan Singh was "repeatedly physically assaulted by one of your officers.
"Worse, that officer used the traumatic physical assault to try and intimidate Narayan into 'confessing' that he and I murdered my wife," the former central minister said.
Tharoor recalled that he expressed his concerns to Bassi over telephone Nov 8 night.
"As you graciously agreed, such conduct is completely unacceptable and illegal," Tharoor said in his letter. "It also amounts to the use of physical coercion in the attempt to frame an innocent man.
"I would request you to take immediate and appropriate action against such unlawful misconduct of the officer concerned.
"My staff and I have always made ourselves available for any kind of inquiry and investigation but the recent behaviour of the officers towards my staff is a matter of serious concern to any law abiding citizen.
"Please look into the matter personally and ensure that the unvarnished truth comes out in this case."
Tharoor said he had "complete trust and faith" in Delhi Police and that he was committed to "fully cooperating with the investigations to ensure the timely completion of the inquiry".
The letter became public knowledge a day after Delhi Police announced that Pushkar, found dead in a hotel a year ago, was poisoned to death.
Bassi said Tuesday that this was the conclusion of the final medical report of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, which had conducted Pushkar's autopsy.
Pushkar, 52, died in mysterious circumstances Jan 17 last year. Tharoor was then a minister in the government of then prime minister Manmohan Singh.
Transporters call off strike in Haryana
Chandigarh, Jan 7 (IANS) The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) Wednesday called off a strike by truckers following a meeting with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.The chief
Health problems force Goa governor to stop assembly speech
Panaji, March 23 (IANS) Health problems forced Goa governor Mridula Sinha to stop her speech midway during her address to the Goa assembly on the first day of the budget session on Monday.Sinha
Over 1,000 gather to meet Kejriwal at Janata Durbar
Ghaziabad, Feb 19 (IANS) Over a thousand people gathered here to meet Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the first two days of his Janata Durbar programme, Aam Aadmi Party leaders said
Samantha-Naga Divorce: Telangana minister apologizes to Samantha, had given a controversial statement regarding the divorce from Naga
Telangana minister has apologized for linking KTR to Samantha-Naga's divorce. He said that he is withdrawing his comments unconditionally. The matter created a ruckus when Telangana Forest Minister
IND vs SA: India did not lose the T20 series in South Africa, Surya's army faces a tough challenge; Know the record
The Indian cricket team was welcomed traditionally on its arrival in South Africa. India has to start its campaign with the first T20 match of three matches on 10th December. This is the format of
General Motors India sales down in Dec
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) General Motors India Thursday said it closed last month selling 2,086 units lesser then what it sold in Dec 2013.In a statement issued, the company said it sold 3,619 vehicles
Dollar Vs Rupee: Reduction in the growth of US exchange rates will bring stability in rupee, says Nobel winner
Nobel laureate economist Douglas W Diamond has said that the stability of the rupee against the dollar depends on exchange rates. "The continuous depreciation of the rupee will stabilize when the pace
Ola is accused of releasing telemetry data of accident, injured's father warns company owner!
A few days back, an accident took place in Guwahati, allegedly due to a defect in an Ola electric scooter. The driver was seriously injured in this. After the incident, the victim's father had
India saved 35 thousand crores by buying oil from Russia, and US-Europe objected
Recently, the meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Samarkand, Uzbekistan was in discussion. During this, Modi also advised Putin regarding the Ukraine war.
US on Pakistan: America's advice to Pakistan, 'action on terrorist organizations is necessary for a strong partnership'
America has once again made a statement after US President Joe Biden called Pakistan the most dangerous country in the world. The US has once again reiterated that it expects Pakistan to take
