Actor Sridevi’s body has been handed over to her family and government officials in Dubai said on Tuesday evening that investigation into her death has been closed. Sridevi, who was in Dubai to attend a family wedding, died in a hotel room on Saturday.
A forensic report said she “accidentally drowned” in a bathtub after losing consciousness.
The superstar’s body has been embalmed and is being taken to the airport from where it will be flown back today to Mumbai where last rites will be held.
Dubai Public Prosecution has approved the release of the body of the Indian actress Sridevi to her family following the completion of a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances of her death…Dubai Public Prosecution stressed that all regular procedures followed in such cases have been completed.
As per the forensic report, the death of the Indian actress occurred due to accidental drowning following loss of consciousness. The case has now been closed,” the Dubai government’s media office tweeted.
Sridevi’s husband, producer Boney Kapoor, is in Dubai, where he was joined today by actor Arjun Kapoor, who is his son from his first marriage.
Kapoor’s nephew Saurabh Malhotra waited outside the morgue and has accompanied Sridevi’s body to the embalming centre.
