People gather outside an airport as they wait to see the ambulance carrying the body of Bollywood actress Sridevi in Mumbai, India, February 27, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai has handed over the body of legendary Indian actress Sridevi to Indian authorities for it to be returned home, an Indian embassy official said on Tuesday.
The official said the body had been "received, embalmed and taken on its way to India", the official, who asked not to be identified, told Reuters.
Police said on Monday that a post mortem had shown that Sridevi, who died on Saturday, had drowned at her Dubai hotel room bathtub during a visit to the Gulf Arab emirate to attend a family wedding.
A man rides past a poster of Bollywood actor Sridevi outside her house in Mumbai, India, February 27, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
Media reports had earlier said the 54-year-old had died of cardiac arrest.
(Reporting by Stanley Carvahlo; Aditional reporting by Shilpa JamkhandikarWriting by Sami Aboudi; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani and Nick Macfie)
A fan of Bollywood actress Sridevi reacts as waits to offer his condolences outside a makeshift memorial in Mumbai, India, February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiFILE PHOTO: Actress Sridevi Kapoor arrives for the gala presentation of "English Vinglish" at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival, September 14, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File PhotoFans of Bollywood actress Sridevi wait to offer their condolences outside a makeshift memorial in Mumbai, India, February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiFans of of Bollywood actress Sridevi wait to pay their respects outside a makeshift memorial in Mumbai, India, February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiFans of of Bollywood actress Sridevi wait to pay their respects at a makeshift memorial in Mumbai, India, February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
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