Mrs Tharoor, 52, was found dead in the posh Leela Hotel last night, days after she alleged that her husband was having an affair with a Pakistani journalist, who she targeted in a series of angry tweets.
Mr Tharoor, 57, complained of chest pains this morning and was admitted to the same hospital where his wife's body was moved for a post-mortem. The junior minister for Human Resources Development was released a little before noon. His statement was recorded by the Delhi Police very late last night.
Three doctors from AIIMS will conduct Mrs Tharoor's autopsy in an attempt to determine the cause of her death. Her iPad and iPhone have been picked up by the police from the hotel suite where she was staying. CCTV footage from the hotel is being examined by the police, which is also questioning hotel staff.
Yesterday, Mr Tharoor attended a mega-conference of his Congress party. When he returned to the Leela Hotel, at about 8.30 pm, his wife did not respond to requests to open the bedroom door. The minister accessed her room with help from the hotel staff and found his wife lying dead on the bed. (Sequence of events)
His assistant told NDTV that the couple had checked into the Leela Hotel on Thursday because their house was being painted. However, Mrs Tharoor had told NDTV on Wednesday evening that she had moved into the hotel alone and that she was "heart-broken" because she had discovered a series of text messages that proved an alleged affair between her husband and Pakistani reporter Mehr Tarar.
But on Thursday, the Tharoors issued a joint statement in which they said they "are happily married and intend to stay that way."
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