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'Case closed' in death of Bollywood star Sridevi: Dubai prosecutor

28 February 2018, MVT 11:11
India has been mourning Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor after her death in Dubai aged just 54, as police in the emirate said she drowned in her hotel bathtub. Sridevi -- one of the biggest names in Hindi cinema -- died late on February 24 after suffering a cardiac arrest in Dubai, where she had been attending her nephew's wedding. / AFP PHOTO / PUNIT PARANJPE
28 February 2018, MVT 11:11

An investigation into the death of Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor, who drowned in her bathtub in a Dubai hotel, has been closed, police said Tuesday.

"The Dubai public prosecutor's office has decided to release the body of Indian actress Sridevi to her family today (Tuesday) after the investigation into the incident was concluded and the case closed," read a tweet by the Dubai police.

Sridevi, 54, drowned in her bathtub after losing consciousness at the weekend in a hotel in Dubai, where she was attending a wedding.

Dubai had held the superstar's body since Saturday, pending the results of the post-mortem investigation.

Born Shree Amma Yanger Ayappan in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, Sridevi appeared in around 300 films and was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, for her service to the film industry.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | AFP

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