Indian actress Sridevi's body handed over to family

World Tuesday 27/February/2018 16:00 PM
By: Times News Service
Indian actress Sridevi's body handed over to family

Muscat: The body of late Indian actress Sridevi was handed over to her family after a thorough investigation into her death was carried out, authorities announced online.
The actress who passed away on Saturday was reported to have died due to a cardiac arrest, however post mortem reports suggested that her death was caused due to “accidental drowning” after she “lost conscious”.
According to a statement by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, Dubai, “The Public Prosecutor's Office of the Emirate of Dubai has decided to hand over the body of Indian actress Sridevi Kapoor to her relatives on Tuesday after the investigation of her death and the closure of the incident.”
The authorities added, “The decision to release the body came after all the investigations and procedural matters followed in such incidents were completed, in order to determine all its circumstances and ensure that justice was done within the framework of the law.
"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 statement further read.