How did Siddharth Shukla Die? Sidharth Shukla Exact Cause of Death? Who Killed Siddharth Shukla?

MUMBAI: The exact cause of actor actor Sidharth Shukla’s sudden death is as yet unknown, though family members said it was due to a massive hearth attack.

The team of doctors who performed the post-mortem on the body of the deceased have reserved their opinion as of writing this report, and sought further details and investigation from toxicology, pathology and forensic experts. ALSO READ: Was Karan Johar Romantically Involved With Late Sidharth Shukla?

The viscera of Shukla, who died of an alleged heart attack on Thursday at the age of 40, has been sent to the government forensic laboratory at Kalina in suburban Mumbai for examination, though police and medical sources quoting initial reports said the body did not reveal any signs of unnatural death or foul play.

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The family of Siddharth Shukla also ruled out foul play and in a statement said that they did not want rumors flying around. The day Shukla died, his family issued a statement saying the death was due to natural reasons and claimed a massive heart attack in sleep to be the reason for the sudden death.

The autopsy report of the actor did not mention the exact cause of death, and the doctors are tight-lipped on the matter. ALSO READ: Was Sid Murdered? Why Did Sidharth’s Family Object To Conducting A Post-Mortem?

“On the face of it, there were no signs of unnatural death but the opinion has been reserved,” a police official said, adding that the exact cause of death will be known after reports of the chemical analysis of the viscera and histopathology tests are received.

There were no external injuries on the actor”s body, another police official said.

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The viscera was sent to the Kalina Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for chemical analysis, while a few other organs (which were preserved) were sent to the pathology laboratory of a medical college, said a source at the civic-run R N Cooper Hospital.

The actor was rushed to the hospital on Thursday morning after he took ill at home. The doctors declared him brought dead. ALSO READ: Sidharth Shukla did not die due to hearth attack?

A forensic expert from the hospital said they sent the viscera to the FSL in suburban Kalina to rule out the possibility of foul play.

“The FSL will investigate for the presence of toxicity, toxic agents and chemicals if any in the organs along with other details,” he said, adding that the pathology lab will examine other body organs and was expected to submit a report within two days.

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Another hospital official said the initial report indicated that heart attack was the cause of death and there was no internal injury.

Shukla became a household name with his role in the long-running TV show “Balika Vadhu” and as winner of “Bigg Boss 13”. In 2014, he made his Bollywood debut with “Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania”. ALSO READ: Sidharth Shukla’s Net Worth, Brand Value and Wealth? How Rich Was Sidharth Shukla? How much was Siddharth Shukla worth?

He was cremated at the Oshiwara crematorium here on Friday afternoon in the presence of family members, friends and colleagues from the entertainment industry, news agency PTI reported.

With inputs from PTI