‘Shefali Jariwala’s husband Parag Tyagi was grilled by police, but autopsy revealed no foul play; he was numb’: Late actor’s friend Pooja Ghai

Shefali Jariwala's friend, Pooja Ghai, recalled what transpired on the night of her death, and the events of the following day. She said that Shefali's husband, Parag Tyagi, was questioned by the police.

By: Entertainment Desk

New Delhi | July 1, 2025 11:48 AM IST

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Shefali Jariwala and Parag Tyagi got married in 2014 (Photo: Shefali Jariwala/Instagram)

The late actor Shefali Jariwala‘s friend, Pooja Ghai, recalled what happened after her death. Shefali died at the age of 42 on Saturday, after going into cardiac arrest. In an interview, Pooja said that Shefali’s husband, Parag Tyagi, had gone downstairs to walk their dog when he was summoned back home. He took Shefali to the hospital, but she was declared dead on arrival. Pooja said that the police grilled Parag the following day, and that thankfully, the autopsy declared that there was no foul play in her death. The findings of the autopsy haven’t yet been officially revealed. Shefali was cremated on Saturday evening.

In an interview with Vickey Lalwani, Pooja was asked about the preliminary findings of the autopsy, and she said, “The good part is that there was no foul play. My only fear, the moment I saw Parag was… The guy was grieving, the guy naturally wanted to be left alone, and he was being cross-questioned by the police. Of course, they were doing their duty. But you’ve seen it in past cases, I don’t want to name people… You’ve seen (next of kin) being grilled for months, and their life is over. They don’t even have time to grieve, because they’re constantly under the police’s radar. The moment I saw Parag, my only hope was, ‘I hope he gets out of this as soon as possible’. Fortunately, the report says there was no foul play, and he was released.”

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Pooja said that Shefali was very conscious about her health and looks, but revealed that she took an IV drip earlier in the day. Shefali would regularly take supplements, Pooja said, but she would never knowingly risk her health. “Shefali was extremely conscious about what she took and what she did. She was so conscious about her food. Just everything. Calling an unqualified person would be the last thing that she’d do,” she said. Asked what Shefali’s mother and Parag’s emotional state was the next day, Pooja said that Shefali’s mother had to be taken to hospital herself, and Parag was completely ‘numb’.

The police have registered a case of accidental death, according to an Indian Express report. Shefali is said to have taken an anti-ageing drug earlier in the day, which is said to have impacted her blood pressure. “Prima facie, there is no foul play, and the doctors have reserved their opinion on the cause of death,” said Dixit Gedam, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone 9.

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