Agencies, New Delhi
The body of 90s Bollywood diva Sridevi,who died in Dubai on Sunday following cardiac arrest,will arrive in India on Monday, the family said in a statement.
According to a standard issued on Sunday evening by the Yash Raj Films (YRF) on behalf of the family,’’Boney Kapoor, Jhanvi, Khushi and the entire Kapoor, Ayyappan and Marwah family is deeply bereaved and shocked with the untimely loss of Sridevi Kapoor.
They thank the entire media for their prayers, support and sensitivity during their time of grief. Late Sridevi Kapoor’s body will arrive in India today.’’According to a report in Khaleej Times, the autopsy of Sridevi has been completed and her body would be flown back to India on Monday.
The report said the family is now awaiting laboratory reports conducted by the General Department of Forensic Evidence, Dubai.
Sridevi’s body could not be repatriated on Sunday as the final investigation reports from Dubai police were not ready by late evening, officials dealing with the legal formalities were quoted by the report.
Officials also said that as per usual protocols, these tests take up to 24 hours,in the case a person has died outside a hospital in Dubai.
The same safety and administrative protocols are being followed by the police in this case as well.Sridevi’s mortal remains are expected to be brought by a chartered flight.She had a fainting spell in her bathroom and was immediately rushed to Rashid Hospital in Dubai where she was declared brought dead.
