No Clarity Yet on Shefali Jariwala’s Cause of Death; Mumbai Police Deny Cardiac Arrest Confirmation

• Actress Shefali Jariwala, aged 42, was found unresponsive at her Andheri residence late Friday night.
• Her husband, Parag Tyagi, along with three others, rushed her to Bellevue Multispecialty Hospital, where she was declared dead upon arrival around 11:15 pm IST
  
  

Early Reports Pointed to Cardiac Arrest

• Multiple reputable outlets — including Times of India, Economic Times, and The Sun — initially reported that Jariwala suffered a cardiac arrest .
• However, these were early, unconfirmed mentions pending official verification.
  

Mumbai Police Statement on Cause of Death

• Mumbai Police confirmed the body was found at her Andheri residence at around 1 am.
• They said forensic experts and police are conducting a detailed investigation and that the post-mortem at Cooper Hospital indicates, “cause of death is not yet clear”
• Investigators have recorded statements from Tyagi and others; “nothing suspicious” has surfaced to date
  

What Mumbai Police Have Said So Far

• Body discovery: In Andheri apartment; police alerted at 1 am
• Forensic team involvement: Mobile forensic unit swept the residence; property was examined
• Post-mortem process: Body sent to Cooper Hospital; cause unknown until pathologist’s report
• Investigation status: Statements have been taken, no suspicious activity reported so far

Why Uncertainty Persists

• Initial media reports credited sudden cardiac arrest based on hospital assessment, but this remains unverified.
• Mumbai Police insist on awaiting pathology and forensic analysis before drawing conclusions.
• Investigative protocol requires ruling out other medical causes or foul play before declaring death due to cardiac failure.