Sridevi death controversy comes to an end. Dubai officials clear the mortal remains for embalming

Dubai: Bollywood actress Sridevi died on Saturday night after drowning in the bathtub of her hotel room, Dubai Police said. She was 54. Follow the latest updates here...Sridevi's stepson and Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor has landed in Dubai this morning to be with his father Boney Kapoor, his publicist confirmed to Gulf News.

Arjun has gone to Dubai this morning to be with his father at the hotel while the formalities are being wrapped up and to oversee the return journey," said a statement issued on behalf of the Kapoor and Marwah family.

Boney Kapoor is currently waiting to repatriate his wife's body back to India for the funeral.

Arjun Kapoor who made his debut in Ishaqzaade has acted in his father's production Tevar. Watch this space for more.

“Procedures in such accidental cases are very normal. Based on the findings and results of the police procedures and post-mortem report, prosecutors will decide on the next step. However, the public and the media should be aware that the law in such incidents require certain and very particular law enforcement procedures that has to be carried out prior to issuing a written approval to have the body of the late Indian actress or any other deceased’s body released. Primarily and principally speaking, the family’s privacy must be respected and secondly, the authorities’ procedures and efforts must also be respected. This incident, is being treated like all other similar incident, since Dubai’s law enforcement officers and organisations treat all cases and involved individuals in the same manner ... law enforcement procedures are practiced and applied justly and equally on all individuals present on the land of the UAE,” said the senior prosecutor.

Update: Dubai Police has handed over the Consulate and the family members letters for the release of the mortal remains of the Indian cinema icon Sridevi Boney Kapoor so that they can proceed for embalming.

— India in Dubai (@cgidubai) February 27, 2018