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Sridevi died due to drowning, not cardiac arrest: Dubai Police

Sridevi died due to drowning, not cardiac arrest: Dubai Police

On Saturday night it was reported that the actor died of cardiac arrest
Updated 26 Feb, 2018

According to latest reports, Sridevi's death has been attributed to drowning.

Tweets by the Dubai Police revealed the results of her post-mortem, which concluded that "the death of Indian actress #Sridevi occurred due to drowning in her hotel apartment’s bathtub following loss of consciousness."

The police further stated that the case has now been handed over to Dubai Public Prosecution.

Earlier reports by publications like Khaleej Times have termed her drowning as "accidental", but the police statement has refrained from this characterisation.

The hotel where Sridevi was staying has refused to comment on the matter and an employee stated that it is under police investigation.

Sridevi was in Dubai to attend a wedding last week and passed away late Saturday night. Earlier reports stated that the actress died of cardiac arrest.


This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.

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SURYA KANT AGRAWAL Feb 26, 2018 04:45pm
Something fishy.
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Siraj Khan Feb 26, 2018 04:47pm
Heart attack? Drowning in the bathtub ? Foul play?
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ZIA Feb 26, 2018 05:03pm
Seems quite suspicious. All events reported have gaps. ??
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Abhishek Feb 26, 2018 05:14pm
It's definitely looks like murder !
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fairy Feb 26, 2018 05:15pm
fishy
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FrEdy Feb 26, 2018 05:36pm
Doesn't normally happen to an otherwise healthy person or unless you are under the influence of a drug or alcohol .
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Wiq Feb 26, 2018 05:52pm
Dejavu. Just like Whitney Houston.
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Imtiaz Ali KhaN Feb 26, 2018 05:56pm
This so hurtful, she was a such beautiful soul who always showed love for everyone. RIP
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Blue Knight Feb 26, 2018 06:02pm
Bollywood icons have met tragedies.. many times before
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zahid ullah Feb 26, 2018 06:08pm
Thorough investigation is needed..
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Zafar Ahmed Feb 26, 2018 06:30pm
Drowning in bathtub means something fishy !
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Zak Feb 26, 2018 06:38pm
Police should question the husband, like in Shahid Tharoor case. Suspicious circumstances. Not a natural death.
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Tarik Feb 26, 2018 07:03pm
Come on tell the truth! likely a foul play.
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point of view Feb 26, 2018 07:12pm
Most likely she was murdered, subject to proper investigation.
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ajay Feb 26, 2018 07:51pm
Would like to wait for the final conclusion before drawing any conclusions.
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Zubaida Khan Feb 26, 2018 08:22pm
It already says accidental drowning. So that is the end of it.
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malick Feb 26, 2018 08:49pm
Police statement is weightless.
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Prakash Feb 26, 2018 08:49pm
Don't straight jump on conspiracy theories. Stuff happens.
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Imran Feb 26, 2018 08:55pm
Prolonged stay in bath tub specially if the water is too hot can put lots of stress on your heart. So may be she just had had underlying heart issues.
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ahmed Feb 26, 2018 09:03pm
Sridevi's death along with another actor Om Puri who died a year ago needs to be investigated thoroughly. Something is not right in their deaths.
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Faysal Feb 26, 2018 09:16pm
She might have over drunk alcohol, I wonder...
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sam Feb 26, 2018 09:55pm
Murder?
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Aeyaz Kayani Feb 26, 2018 10:03pm
I wonder how good the investigative capability of law enforcement in Dubai is. Probably better than the sub-continent at any rate.
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Misbah khan Feb 26, 2018 10:24pm
Seems a murder case
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imran Feb 26, 2018 10:30pm
This is a very concerning development. Foul play has to be ruled out now. Very suspicious.
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Agnostic Feb 26, 2018 10:39pm
She was possibly murdered by someone close to her.
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BeingHuman Feb 26, 2018 11:03pm
How come autopsy say "accidental drowning" how come they know Accidental. They can only say drowning since they are not on scene. Very fishy...
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MG Feb 27, 2018 01:03am
Drowning may be true but accidental is to be investigated....
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HS Feb 27, 2018 01:05am
I don't know why the family would start talking about cardiac arrest before the autopsy was concluded. Additionally there will be questions around why Boney waited so long (an hour or so) before calling the police and taking her to hospital. He called a "friend" first when he first found her unresponsive in the bathtub.
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rizwan Feb 27, 2018 01:11am
Actors live a dangerous life-alcohol,drugs,relationship issues etc!Translates int fatality!
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ahaq Feb 27, 2018 02:33am
What a shame
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Abbas Feb 27, 2018 02:46am
According to Associate Press, she dried due to high level of alcohol in her blood and was not able to maintain a balance while taking shower and drowned in bath tub. According to doctors even 4" of water is enough to get drowned when falling flat on face let alone when the tub is full with water.
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Syed Anjum Ali Feb 27, 2018 03:00am
Let's not speculate needlessly. Should wait for clear explanation by UAE authorities.
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khan Feb 27, 2018 03:45am
she was killed
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Sury Feb 27, 2018 04:07am
She is now taking care of her family and leading happy family life. Who kills such non-controversial person. Some information might be not revealed to officials due to personal reasons. Better not to spread unnecessary theories.
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Sarak Chaap Feb 27, 2018 04:16am
Was she drunk?
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Daanish Feb 27, 2018 04:49am
After Om Puri they got her. What was autopsy reported showed in his case. Both fishy cases.
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LAHORI KID Feb 27, 2018 04:53am
Oh boy, first heart attack, then drowning due to unconsciousness ? What caused her to become unconscious? Regardless, its a big loss for the family. May you rest in peace young lady, I believe the Bollywood world will miss you.
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helloWorld Feb 27, 2018 05:25am
Seems like case of overdose of alcohol. Alcohol can paralyze the brain and can lead to death while sleeping because brain forgets to send signals to body that it needs to breath. Maybe they are hiding because no one in the world wants to know that their fav actress died because of alcohol.
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Pro Bono Publico Feb 27, 2018 05:34am
I have heard of people dying in bathtub because of being under influence of alcohol. Let us see how the investigations turn out to be. RIP
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aman Feb 27, 2018 07:11am
Drinking and swimming is just as drinking and driving
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Mohsin Feb 27, 2018 08:13am
Exactly like Sri Om Puri, who got praised by Pakistani Media for relating with Pakistani Actors.
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IMRAN QURAISHI Feb 27, 2018 08:45am
What a joke Dubai police is. So unfortunate that they can't even spell drowning correctly. Now tell me how the hell are they gonna solve this murder mystery. I think the prime suspect now is Boney Kapoor as he left Dubai after attending the wedding and came back to Dubai under mysterious circumstances to surprise his wife. Surprise for what? For a lousy dinner that he already had with his wife a million times in the past. She drowned at 6pm and the police was not informed until 9pm. Instead of calling the paramedics to revive his wife the idiot calls his buddy who is not even a doctor. This man should be thoroughly investigated and not let go so easily.
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imdadali Feb 27, 2018 09:27am
Initial post-mortem, report raises many questions over the sudden death of sridevi ji. First it was termed as cardiac was behind her death now it has been disclosed that her death caused owing to drowning. Issues needs through investigation. However, it make the hotel questionable. Death of sridevi ji was natural or artificial, it will say through investigation.
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Nomansland Feb 27, 2018 10:53am
Wow... Didn't know there were so many Sherlock Holmes out here... To speculate so many theories based on initial police report !!
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Mirza Feb 27, 2018 04:11pm
Probably drowned after heart attack.
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Kami Feb 27, 2018 04:27pm
Away from homeland ! Another country ! A hotel which is cleaned on daily basis ! No evidence after leaving hotel will be available since it will wiped out, except for camera recording and information from employees ! A perfect film story !
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zeeshan Feb 28, 2018 09:36am
it is obvious and understandable in a situation where you are unconscious due to heavy intake of alcohol.
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