Repatriation of Sridevi's mortal remains delayed as investigations continue

SrideviHours after Dubai Police transferred the case of Indian actor Sridevis death to Dubai Public Prosecution following revelation that she died due to accidental drowning in her hotel room diplomatic sources here on Monday night said the repatriation issue is now open ended According to local media reports the Indian Embassy is in talks with the Dubai authorities to get clearance and is hopeful it will happen soon though the embassy officials could not provide a definite time for the repatriation of her mortal remainsEarlier Indias Ambassador to the UAE Navdeep Singh Suri had told the media that they had got clearance from Dubai authorities to repatriate Sridevis mortal remains But the new development of the case being referred to the public prosecution further delayed the repatriation making it an openended issue according to the sourcesIn a shocking twist to her sudden end a Dubai Police forensic report stated 54yearold Sridevi died due to accidental drowning in the bathtub of her hotel room here before her surprise dinner date with husband and film producer Boney KapoorA day after media reported that she had died following cardiac arrest on Saturday night a Dubai Police forensic report stated that the 54yearold had passed away due to accidental drowningAnother twist came with the mention in the forensic report of traces of alcohol in her blood with some media reports claiming that it was found to have been at elevated levelsSharing the image of the forensic report Gulf News stated that Sridevi who had traces of alcohol in her blood lost balance and fell into the bathtub and drownedAccording to a post on the official Dubai Media Office Twitter handle Dubai Police has transferred the case to Dubai Public Prosecution which will carry out regular legal procedures that are followed in such casesThe investigation is still going on to determine the circumstances surrounding the accident as the forensic report only says that she drowned an official told Gulf NewsThe police are trying to piece together the sequence of events and ascertain what exactly happenedA chief prosecutor told Gulf News In such accidental death incidents the results of the postmortem 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 thatEarlier reports said that the actor was getting ready for a dinner date with her husbandBoney flew to Dubai from Mumbai and went to her room at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel at around 530 pm on Saturday to surprise her with the dinner a source close to the family told the Khaleej TimesHe woke her up and the couple chatted for about 15 minutes before he invited her for dinnerThe Mom star then went to the washroom After 15 minutes had passed and Sridevi did not come out Boney knocked on the door to check on her When he got no response he forced open the door to find the actor lying motionless in the bathtub full of water the source saidHe tried to revive her and when he could not he called a friend of his After that he informed the police at 9 pm he addedThe police and paramedics rushed to the site but she was pronounced deadHer body was taken to the General Department of Forensic Medicine for an autopsySridevi Boney and their younger daughter Khushi Kapoor were in Ras Al Khaimah another part of UAE last week to celebrate the wedding of her actornephew Mohit MarwahBoney had returned to Mumbai after the wedding but decided to return to Dubai to surprise his wifeAlso read Sridevi died from accidental drowning Forensic reportCatch 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