Overdose likely killed Indian minister’s wife- autopsy

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – An overdose of anti-depressant drugs likely killed the wife of a high-profile Indian federal minister, according to an autopsy released days after she accused him of having an extramarital affair.

Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Junior Human Resource Development Minister and former top U.N. diplomat Shashi Tharoor, was found dead in a New Delhi hotel room after she sent out tweets suggesting he was involved with a Pakistan-based journalist.

Pushkar, 52, probably died of drug poisoning, two officials said yesterday, citing the post mortem report submitted to a magistrate leading an inquest into the death on Friday.

There was no suggestion as to whether the overdose was deliberate or not, and no suggestion of foul play.