Sridevi's final journey UPDATES | Actress' body still in Dubai morgue, awaiting local prosecutor's approval for embalming

MUMBAI/DUBAI: The mortal remains of veteran actress Sridevi, who passed away on Saturday, are still with the Dubai Police's Forensic department on Tuesday.

According to Khaleej Times, the actress was found unconscious in her hotel bathroom and was rushed to Rashid Hospital, where she was declared dead.

UPDATES:

• The actress' body still lies in the Dubai morgue, as local public prosecutor's approval needed for the embalming the remains at Muhaisna unit.

• The late actress' husband and Bollywood producer-director Boney Kapoor gave his testimony on Sunday morning, after her body was discovered at Jumeirah Emirates Tower Hotel, reports Khaleej Times. However, he has not been called so far for further questioning. 

• Sridevi's body is not being embalmed today. Embalming is likely to take place at Sonapur by noon on Tuesday noon, reports Khaleej Times.

• "Our embassy and consulate are working closely with local authorities to expedite the return of mortal remains of Sridevi and are also keeping the Kapoor family apprised. It is our endeavor to send mortal remains at earliest," said Indian Envoy to UAE Navdeep Suri to ANI.

• Authorities have said that the actress's body may not be released today, the Khaleej times reported.

• Dubai Police has transferred the case to Dubai Public Prosecution, which will carry out regular legal procedures followed in such cases.

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) February 26, 2018

• Following the completion of post-mortem analysis, Dubai Police HQ today stated that the death of Indian actress Sridevi occurred due to drowning in her hotel apartment’s bathtub following loss of consciousness.

• The forensic report says that the veteran actress died from accidental drowning. Also traces of alcohol found in her body. (ANI)

• Death certificate for the late actress to be issued in about two hours, reports Khaleej Times.

• An Indian Consulate official now says to the same agency that the entire matter will be over by 2 pm (Dubai local time), as they have been asked to return by then. The official was accompanied by one Saurabh Malhotra (reportedly the late actress' relative), to the morgue, where the actress' remains are kept. 

Actress Madhuri Dixit arrives at the residence of Anil Kapoor in Mumbai #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/jF400STmGq

— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2018

• Now Khaleej Times says that the Dubai Forensic Department won't conduct a second autopsy on the actresses' body. However, there could be a delay in releasing blood test and autopsy reports. 

Karan Johar and Manish Malhotra arrive at the residence of Anil Kapoor in Mumbai. #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/LAI6gaaOjY

— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2018

• Tweeting about Sridevi's death, filmmaker Karan Johar said:

The unpredictability of life only hits us in times of tragedy ...then soon after we go back to being petulant and full of ourselves....I hope we can take stock of the eventualities of life and death and then rise above our own insecurities....

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) February 26, 2018

• Actress Shabana Azmi cancelled a Holi party in the wake of Sridevi's passing away. 

• As per Khaleej Times, the forensics department is yet to submit Sridevi's blood test results to Dubai Police. The entire procedure will take another two hours.

• Veteran choreographer Saroj Khan on Sridevi's demise, "I still can't believe it. We can't believe it. We all loved her. I can't say anything else."

#Mumbai: Actor Farhan Akhtar and his mother Honey Irani arrive at the residence of Anil Kapoor #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/zcK4Ah9sTc

— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2018

• Bollywood Choreographer and filmmaker Farah Khan and veteran actress Tabu arrive at the Mumbai residence of actor Anil Kapoor, Sridevi's brother-in-law.

• #Mumbai: Fogging being done at Pawan Hans crematorium, in preparation for the last rites of #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/RL5gcFCWBV

  — ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2018

• As per Khaleej Times, Indian Consulate officials in Dubai say that after receiving the Police Clearance and forensic report, the other procedures including immigration and embalming would take 3 to 4 hours more. They are hopeful that the actress's remains will be ready for departure to India repatriation by 1 to 2 pm, Dubai local time.

• Indian industrial magnate Anil Ambani has sent an aircraft to Dubai to bring back Bollywood actress's body to India.  The 13-seater private jet, (Embraer-135BJ) belonging to Reliance Transport & Travel Ltd, left Mumbai for Dubai around 1.30 pm on Sunday. 

• Now fresh details have emerged about the 54-year-old actress' last moments. was getting ready at a hotel room in Dubai for a dinner date with her producer-husband Boney Kapoor before she suffered the cardiac arrest.

• Sridevi's elder daughter Janhvi had not travelled with the family because of the shooting schedule for her upcoming Bollywood film 'Dhadak', her first in the industry.

The celebrated-actress starred in films like 'Mr. India', '16 Vayadhinile', 'Moondram Pirai' and 'Kshana Kshanam'. While films like "Mawaali" (1983), "Tohfa" (1984), "Mr India" (1987) and "Chandni" (1989) kept her at the top in the box-office game, her outings like "Sadma" (1983), "ChaalBaaz" (1989), "Lamhe" (1991), and "Gumrah" (1993) earned her critical acclaim.

Many, including Sridevi's brother-in-law Sanjay Kapoor, had shared that the actor was not known to have a history of heart disease. Moreover, she was known to be a fitness freak.

(With Inputs from Agencies and Online Desk)