I took the flak for Shashi, Sunanda had said

New Delhi, Jan 23: The Special Investigating Team (SIT) of the Delhi police examined senior journalist Nalini Singh in connection with the Sunanda Pushkar murder case. She was asked about what Sunanda had wanted to reveal regarding the IPL controversy. [IPL betting dossier with Oneindia: Bookies put in Rs 7,000 crore last year]

Nalini after being examined for an over an hour by the SIT at Sarojini Nagar later told the media that she told the cops about her conversation with Sunanda. [Sunanda Pushkar murder case: 4 under scanner for removing evidence]

What was the flak she took:

As per the deposition of various persons including journalists, the SIT found that Sunanda had constantly mentioned that she took the flak for her husband Shashi Tharoor.

She called up journalists and repeatedly told them she took the flak for her husband. However when she was asked by the journalists whether she wanted to have a press conference she never responded.

Police sources say that she was upset that she had to take the blame in the IPL case. She wanted to come out with the truth but was being pressurised not to do so.

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