SRI DROWNED IN BATHTUB
It is not clear what caused her to lose consciousness and drown accidentally
Bollywood actor Sridevi died of “accidental drowning” in her hotel bathtub after losing consciousness, the Dubai government said on Monday, giving a dramatic twist to her sudden death that has stunned legions of fans and industry colleagues.
The autopsy report, which was tweeted, had a stamp of the “Ministry of Health UAE” and the signature of director of preventive medicine, Dubai, Dr Sami Wadie.
It mentions the actor’s full name, “Sreedevi Boney Kapoor Ayyappan”, her passport number, date of the incident (February 24, 2018) and cause of death.
It is not clear what caused the actor to lose consciousness and drown accidentally in her hotel apartment’s bathtub, and whether the initial report of her death due to cardiac arrest still holds. Soon after her death, family sources on Sunday had said that the actress died of a cardiac arrest.
According to reports, Sridevi’s body may be embalmed on Tuesday.
The incident spot has been examined by authorities and reports said that Boney Kapoor has been questioned by Dubai police.
The Dubai-based Gulf News had said early on Monday that the actor was under the influence of alcohol, fell into the bathtub and drowned. However, this could not be independently confirmed.
There could be a further delay in Sridevi’s body being brought back to India, with the Dubai police informing the Indian embassy that another “clearance” was awaited before the body could be released.
Indian envoy to the UAE Navdeep Suri said the embassy had been informed that the Dubai police could only release the body after another “clearance”. He, however, did not say what type of a clearance was awaited.
and died in Dubai on Saturday night.
The Dubai government said today she died of “accidental drowning”. Sridevi was 54. Her body was yet to be brought back to Mumbai.
“She went too soon. It is heartbreaking. I am just waiting to see her one last time,” said a 40-year-old fan, Satish Kumar, who said he had travelled all the way from Bikaner in Rajasthan for a final glimpse of the actor.
“She was so beautiful. She used to look magical on screen... I remember watching her in Nagina and going mad over how gorgeous she looked and how well she acted,” he added.
Police officials present at Anil Kapoor’s bungalow said about 150 people from Karnataka arrived here early on Monday to pay homage to the muchloved heroine.
Fans had also come from Telangana but were now stationed outside Sridevi’s Lokhandwala residence.
The police have beefed up security around the Kapoors' bungalow and cordoned off the area for the fans pouring in to bid their last farewell. — PTI