New Delhi (Sputnik) — As the Dubai Public Prosecutor's office is yet to ascertain whether or not there was any foul play involved in the death of Indian film actress Sridevi in her hotel room, her family and anxious fans are awaiting the arrival of her body in India. Thousands of fans have gathered outside her residence in Mumbai to get a glimpse of the film siren of yesteryears before the last rites are performed. However, authorities in Dubai have yet not confirmed when the body will be handed over to her family.
"In case of any suspicious foul play, prosecutors would carry out further detailed investigations and decide on any future law enforcement procedures accordingly," the chief prosecutor was quoted as saying by the Gulf News.
Under the influence of alcohol, lost her balance. Fell into the bathtub and drowned. #Sridevi https://t.co/vYS1il1E7T pic.twitter.com/dCOvBuSBmm
— Gulf News (@gulf_news) February 26, 2018
Breaking: Post-mortem reports say that Sridevi died from accidental drowning in bath tub followed by a cardiac arrest. Traces of alcohol also found in bloodstream.
— Sonam Mahajan (@AsYouNotWish) February 26, 2018
Sridevi, 54, who is considered the first female superstar of Bollywood, was reportedly discovered in an unconscious state by her filmmaker husband Boney Kapoor in a bathtub filled with water in room number 2201 of the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel in Dubai on late Saturday night. Sridevi and her family were in Dubai to attend a family wedding.
Initial reports suggested she had died of cardiac arrest. But the Dubai police later confirmed forensic investigations saying she had died of "accidental drowning." Husband Boney Kapoor was reportedly questioned by the Dubai police and the prosecutor's office as he was the last person to see her alive.
"In such accidental death incidents, the results of the post-mortem and forensic examination reports are referred to the Public Prosecution as part of ordinary law enforcement procedures. The papers are revised by the prosecutors of the jurisdiction where the incident happened. An official order to hand over the body of the deceased to the family or relatives is issued shortly after that," the chief prosecutor told the Gulf News.
Our embassy and consulate are working closely with local authorities to expedite the return of mortal remains of #Sridevi and also keeping Kapoor family apprised, it is our endeavor to send mortal remains at earliest: Indian Envoy to UAE Navdeep Suri to ANI (file pic) pic.twitter.com/kdHImTc04c
— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2018
Following completion of post-mortem analysis, Dubai Police HQ today stated that the death of Indian actress #Sridevi occurred due to drowning in her hotel apartment’s bathtub following loss of consciousness: Govt of Dubai Media Office
— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2018
