Arjun Kapoor flies to Dubai as uncertainty over Sridevi's death intensifies

Arjun KapoorBollywood diva Sridevis stepson Arjun Kapoor flew to Dubai today to be with his father Boney Kapoor as he wraps up formalities and takes the body home to Mumbai the family said The uncertainty over Sridevis sudden death has intensified with no clarity on when her body would be released and officials saying there was no change in the situation on the ground as far as the investigation was concernedThe matter is with the Dubai Public Prosecution and would proceed only after a goahead from it said officials Arjun has gone to Dubai this morning to be with his father at the hotel while the formalities are being wrapped up and to oversee the return journey said an official statement from the family in Mumbai The Dubai Police said on its Twitter handle yesterday that Sridevi drowned in her bathtub after she loss consciousness However a forensic report circulated on various media outlets used the term accidental drowning as the cause of her deathThe 54yearold actor known as Indian cinemas first woman superstar passed away in her hotel room in the Jumeirah Emirates Towers late on Saturday leaving fans family and friends stunned The Dubai Police said in a tweet yesterday that it had transferred the case to the Dubai Public Prosecution which will carry out regular legal procedures followed in such casesFollowing the completion of postmortem analysis Dubai police headquarters today stated that the death of the Indian actress Sridevi occurred due to drowning in her hotel apartments bathtub following loss of consciousness it said The police had yesterday recorded the statement of her filmmaker husband Boney Kapoor who reportedly discovered Sridevi unconscious in the bathtub filled with water She was taken to a hospital where she was declared dead on arrival Dubaibased Gulf News said in a report the actor was under the influence of alcohol She fell into the bathtub and drowned it added However this could not be independently confirmedGulf News also attached a copy of the UAE governments forensic report on its Twitter handle The report citing accidental drowning as the cause of death has a stamp of the Ministry of Health UAE and the director of preventive medicine Dubai Dr Sami Wadie The report mentioned the actors full name Sreedevi Boney Kapoor Ayyappan her passport number date of the incident February 24 2018 and the cause of deathIndian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Navdeep Singh Puri has asked the public not to speculate over the cause of her death We are in regular contact with the family of Sridevi and other wellwishers We share their pain Puri tweeted Our experience in similar cases tells us that it does take 23 days to complete processes We leave it to the experts to determine cause of demise Lets be responsible he saidThe Dubai police informed the Indian Embassy yesterday that another clearance was awaited before the body could be released Sridevi was in Dubai for a family wedding and had stayed back after the ceremonies Her husband had flown back to Mumbai with their younger daughter Khushi but returned to Dubai to surprise her The news of her death first reported at around 3 am IST on Sunday sent shock waves across India with those who knew her at a loss to explain how the star who was present at several wedding functions in Dubai last week could suddenly breathe her lastAlso readBollywood celebs slam TV media for sensational reporting on Sridevis demiseCatch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever