MumbaiPolice have registered actor Sidharth Shukla's passing away as an accidentaldeath. The development came on Friday as the doctors said that the cause ofdeath is inconclusive and more tests will be conducted to give a final report.The police suspect that the Bigg Boss 13 winner died of a heart attack in hissleep, however, a final word on the case will be released after the chemicalanalysis and a histopathology report of the actor's viscera.
Theinformation was confirmed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police SangramsinhNishandar who refused to speak further on the issue.
Oncethe chemical analysis report is out and confirms that Sidharth died of a heartattack, the police will close the case declaring it a natural death.
Meanwhile,they are investigating the case and are likely to record the statement of thefamily members soon. The report quoted another police officer as saying,"After the CA or histopathology reports confirm that he died under naturalcircumstances, then the investigation will be closed as a natural death.”
Dr RSukhdev, head of the forensic department, had said that the actor had diedhours before he was brought to the hospital on Thursday morning and the doctorsdeclared him dead on arrival. And that's precisely why the police haveregistered the incident as an accidental death case.
If aperson dies on a doctor's clock at the hospital, a final report is created bythe doctor ascertaining the cause of the death. However, in this case, since hewas a popular figure and had died at his own place, the police followed theprotocol and conducted the post-mortem, followed by the chemical analysis test.
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Theviscera report takes time as the samples are sent to the FSL in Kalina, Mumbai,for further investigation. The official told the daily, "Until we get theCA or histopathology reports from the FSL, the cause of death will remaininconclusive."
Whilethe police await the final report, they have concluded that no internal orexternal injuries were found on Sidharth Shukla's body. He reportedlycomplained of uneasiness and anxiety on Wednesday night after which he tried tosleep.
Hismother, Rita Shukla, and rumored girlfriend Shehnaaz Gill, reportedly tried tomake him feel better by offering him ice cream and cold water. He tried tosleep again and then never woke up. The police have talked to the familymembers but have not recorded anyone's statement officially.