Here's the man who helped bring back Sridevi's mortal remains to her homeland
| Mar 1, 2018, 12:13 IST
Ashraf Thamarassery, 43, is a Kozhikode native who works at the embalming centre in Dubai. He has helped many families over the years. All coffins getting airlifted from UAE and taken across the world are sent "from" him. Talking about actress Sridevi, he said, "I was at the embalming centre when I learnt about Sridevi's death through my network in the hospital, where she was brought and declared dead. But I have no role to play unless the police or prosecution clear the body after post-mortem for embalming."
"Usually, it takes anywhere between a day and four for them to decide on the reason and circumstances surrounding the death. Only after that the body is sent for embalming, and then repatriation. Unlike earlier, when it would take nearly a week for repatriation, as most of the work was done manually at different offices, technology has changed things today," he added. "She (Sridevi) had no injuries, and her body wasn't bloated either, as stated in some reports. Her photograph was shown for completing formalities, and she looked like she did in the picture," he continued. Post that, her mortal remains were handed over to her family. Stay tuned for more updates.
"Usually, it takes anywhere between a day and four for them to decide on the reason and circumstances surrounding the death. Only after that the body is sent for embalming, and then repatriation. Unlike earlier, when it would take nearly a week for repatriation, as most of the work was done manually at different offices, technology has changed things today," he added. "She (Sridevi) had no injuries, and her body wasn't bloated either, as stated in some reports. Her photograph was shown for completing formalities, and she looked like she did in the picture," he continued. Post that, her mortal remains were handed over to her family. Stay tuned for more updates.