Thrissur: The police probe team has reportedly come to a preliminary conclusion that actor Kalabhavan Mani's death was not unnatural.
According to reports, the police special team reached the preliminary conclusion based on the statements of the witnesses and the autopsy report.
Mani breathed his last at a private hospital at Kochi on Sunday and soon after his death, speculation surfaced that this was not a natural death as the hospital authorities reported the presence of a chemical in his body.
The actor, who loved his tipple, was reportedly suffering from liver-related illness and doctors had advised him to exercise caution.
On Saturday, Mani was brought in a serious condition from his outhouse in his hometown Chalakudy near here. It was his favourite place to spend time with his friends.
Soon after the police registered a case of unnatural death late Sunday night, they sealed his outhouse and on Monday morning, a team of forensic experts and police dog team conducted a probe at the place where Mani was last present.
On Monday morning, a team of police surgeons conducted the autopsy at the state-run Medical College Hospital here and samples of his internal organs have been sent for tests to identify the chemical substance.