New Delhi, August 31: The hearing in the Sunanda Pushkar death case on Saturday witnessed a dramatic turn, when the Public Prosecutor Atul Shrivastava alleged that the Congress Parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor spent three nights with Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar in Dubai, citing the statement of Sunanda Pushkar's journalist friend. The case was heard in the Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court by a bench. Shashi Tharoor Spent 3 Nights in Dubai With Pakistani Journalist Mehr Tarar! Here's What Prosecution Said in Delhi Court.

Refuting the prosecution's claims, Shashi Tharoor's lawyer Vikas Pahwa said, "I will argue on the next date, rebutting on each and every point. I can say that every bit of evidence collected by the SIT speaks just the opposite to what the prosecutor has argued today." Sunanda Pushkar Suffered Mental Agony Following Scuffle with Shashi Tharoor, Counsel Tells Delhi Court.

On Delhi Police's charge that Tharoor fought with Sunanda Pushkar in Dubai, Tharoor's lawyer argued, "There is nothing in the statements of the family or friends, which shows that Dr Tharoor has ever treated her with cruelty, on the contrary there are many statements which say that he had always treated Sunanda which civility and respect."

Arguing on the abatement to suicide charge, Tharoor's lawyer said, "He didn't read opinions of experts who conducted psychological autopsy, who held that it's neither a case of homicide nor suicide but due to some unidentified biological reasons. If there is no evidence of suicide where is the question of abetment to suicide."

Shashi Tharoor's lawyer also added that the investigating agency's claims are contrary to  SIT's findings, "Arguments made by prosecutor are contrary to the bare reading of the chargesheet. He read the evidence in bits and pieces and tried to connect with the charges proposed by him, contrary to the settled principles of law."

"Arguments made by prosecutor are contrary to the bare reading of the chargesheet. He read the evidence in bits & pieces and tried to connect with the charges proposed by him, contrary to the settled principles of law."

Public Prosecutor Atul Srivastava read out the statement of journalist Nalini Singh, who was the friend of the deceased. The statement said, "I knew Sunanda for 3-4 years. For last one year she started sharing about her personal life. She shared her relationship with Tharoor and told me that Tharoor and Tarar spent three nights together."

"I got a call from her phone a day before her death, she was weeping that Tharoor and Tarar shared romantic messages. The message read that Tharoor would divorce Sunanda after the general elections. His family was also supportive of this decision," the statement said.

Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar is currently hearing arguments in the case related to the death of Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar. Srivastava also cited the Tarun Tejpal judgment by the Supreme Court saying, "even mental torture may amount to cruelty."

"This was the third marriage of both the parties. The mental torture has led her to commit suicide," he said. Sunanda's son Shiv Menon who was also examined in the case had said "My mother was a strong lady, she cannot commit suicide". Did Shashi Tharoor Pose For Picture With Pakistan Cricketers' Wives? Know Truth of Viral Image.

The prosecutor also read out the statement of Sunanda's brother Ashish, who had stated, "Sunanda was my elder sister. She was happy in her marriage. She was tensed because of the recent dispute. She could never commit suicide. (With Agency Inputs)

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