The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday rejected claims of foul play on the demise of Bollywood actor Sridevi and clarified that if there was anything suspicious, it would have come out by now. At a regular press briefing, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said, “As far as I know, the paperwork from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government had been were handed over to us and on the basis of that the mortal remains were brought to India. On February 24, veteran Sridevi passed away in Dubai, where she was attending a family wedding. According to the forensic report, the 54-year-old actor died of accidental drowning in her hotel room’s bathtub after suffering a dizzying spell. According to reports, traces of alcohol were found in her body too.

Source: Hindustan Times March 09, 2018 11:26 UTC